loader prompt doesn't work

[User Wblock]

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009, Andriy Gapon wrote:

> on 30/03/2009 18:25 Aragon Gouveia said the following:
>> ??ccuiyyan at sina.com wrote:
>>>      However, problem happens. When i select the "escape to a loader
>>> prompt"
>>> option, i can input
>>>
>>>      in about just 3 sec. After that, the system cannot go on whatever
>>> key i
>>> hit.
>>
>> Same problem here and it's not USB/keyboard related in my case.  What
>> motherboard are you using?  I'm on an Intel DG33BU.
>
> There was a significant fix to boot code made recently by jhb.
> It is now in head, stable/7 and stable/6.
> So you need to update to the recent resources.
> What you also need (and what was not emphasized enough, IMO) is to actually
> install new boot code (/boot/boot) to your active slices after installworld completes.
>
> E.g.:
> $ gpart bootcode -b /boot/boot adXsY

The gpart manpage just makes me more confused about this.  I don't know 
what a "protective" MBR is, or if I've got one.

Can you expand on this a little?  For instance:

* When did it happen?

* Who needs to do this--everyone who has updated to a recent -CURRENT or 
-STABLE?  Or just those using certain partitioning features?

* There's no mention in /usr/src/UPDATING.  Was it mentioned anywhere?

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA