FreeBSD Newbies FAK

[steveb99]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of sietze
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 8:01 AM
> To: freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org
> Subject: RE: FreeBSD Newbies FAK
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Though not new to Unix I am new to FreeBSD. This weekend, after reading up
> at lenght, I have done my first installs and I found a couple of
> issues. The
> installation documentation does not always reflect the exact process. And
> after one install the system didn't boot, complaining about a
> missing kernel.
> Searching the FreeBSD archives and Google showed that more people got the
> same error over time, though no solution was provided in any of
> the forums.
> It turned out to be an issue with the drive parameters.
>
> Is there any place where I can send the information while it is
> still fresh
> on my mind so that future newbies will have less probs during their first
> installs?
>
I ran into the same thing a couple weeks ago and not quite sure where to lay
blame other than myself.  If you been trying to go through the install
program a few times it starts appearing like you have done something when
you haven't.

I was running through an install and thought I had select ALL the packages
and finished off the install. Since I had installed before the boot loader
was still there, but it had no kernel to load.  I went through the install
again and made sure the packages were actually selected. FreeBSD installed
and everything is fine.  You could say it's a cosmetic issue that the
installer doesn't echo enough status, or user error. I look at it as being
both.

Steve B.