Server down, and will not boot up

[Ming Tang]

Hi -

My server was running FreeBSD 4.2. It was down one morning last week while I was busy at filing tax
return. It won't reboot up any more and gives me the attached messages repeatedly. I am not sure if
it was a hard disk failure or the kernel file corrupted. If any of you experienced the computer
trouble/problem or know how to fix it please share it with me. I do need to recover my files from
the server if possible. I appreciate your help very much. Any ideas/input are welcome.

Here is the message when I turn on the computer after Memory test is ok:


    Verifying DMI Pool Data ....

    F1    FreeBSD

    Default: F1
    Invalid slice
    Invalid slice
    No /boot/loader

    >> FreeBSD/i386 Boot
    Default:0:ad(0,a)/kernel
    Boot:
    Invalid slice
    No /kernel

    >> FreeBSD/i386 Boot
    Default:0:ad(0,a)/kernel
    Boot:


It stopped here forever, but I could hear 5-6 relay clicking sound inside the computer box.

Thanks a lot.


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Ming Tang
mtang at insightbb.com