anyone? the first time i log in to freebsd 6.1 after installing it ... where / how do i get to the login prompt?? i'm at the OK Prompt atm. <-- p13 has quit (Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)) sometimes after few secs sometimes after few minutes laughzilla: at me, i installed it yesterday, i directly got to the login prompt entered root there, and was ready then i need to open the mixer in gnome and move the slider to hear sound again thx plutonas well that didnt hapen for me --> p13 (n=p13@d54C1DEBF.access.telenet.be) has joined ##freebsd capiira: this is really strange... first time i hear it yeah laughzilla: well, did you reboot after the installation? but its working but what does freebsd use? plutonas yes the box did reboot after install and i had taken out the cd ro y --> superbofh (n=sysop@81.84.199.76) has joined ##freebsd that is i took out the cd b4 it rebooted oss alsa esd or something else? capiira: i do not know, have not heard sound on freebsd yet hehe ok laughzilla: ok, and what happened then? did you see the freesbd ascii logo, and pressed 1 there? it just loaded up to an OK prompt telling me to hit ? for a list of commands i did not see the freebsd ascii logo should i reboot agin? laughzilla: you on a sparc machine ? and if so what command should i use for that from this odd kernel loading menu. it'ws an amd duron 1.2 ghz with 500 mb ram, bankai ok prompt? plutonas yes an OK prompt ie: instead of /path/: i see OK well doesnt it ask anything at the ok prompt? oh nope laughzilla: i dont know if it has something to do with the freebsd boot loader, i use grub only time i've never seen an OK prompt is on OBP --> Gonzalez (n=herb@212.30.210.39) has joined ##freebsd it doesn''t ask antything, and the ? commands show a bunch of command options like load a module or kernel, etc, only7 i don't kno what to load but rebooting again is worth trying, you dont have anything to lose i set up the boot manager during the install procrss how do i reboot properly from this point? ah, then that is probably the freebsd boot loader yes --> bkudria (n=bkudria@66-109-40-44.tvc-ip.com) has joined ##freebsd looks like a boot loader how is that used properly? phx: aha, su exec is in Makefile.modules... i cant help you then, never have seen the loader! if it a grub problem thx :) helpful appreciated phx: so, can i do a make reinstall to recompile and include this module, without breaking anything? how *would* i add in this module? if it was* laughzilla: are you pressing any keys while it is booting? no, weirdomaster, i wasn't do you know what the freebsd ascii menu looks like? so i rebooted with 'reboot' and it loaads again to OK prompt and above that it says 'couldn't load kernel ... press ? for a list of commands or 'help' for detailed help.' weirdmonster yes i have seen the ascii menu b4 ob freebsd 4.x are you seeing it this time? you are using fbsd 4.x ??? <-- bkudria has quit (Remote closed the connection) no i did not see it this time except during the first time that i put in the install cd at the start of install procedure , weirdmonster load ad(0,a)/kernel i am using 6.1 now that is what i just finished installiong new on a freshly formatted drive thx appa_ i will try that appa_x even laughzilla Alter 0,a to suit your disk layout. yes my bsd os is on ad0 The disk is assumed since you got into the loader <-- capiira has quit ("Leaving") what is the ,a ? So the 0 refers to the slice, a is the partition / is on. ok yes it uses the default partition names Also, there is a 'bug' in the installer for 6.1, in that if you don't select any distrobutions it won't install a kernel. sys it can't find ad(o,a)kernel i mean it can't find ad(0,a)/kernel There probably isn't a kernel there then. yes probably not ut i just installed one so how can i find it? It's the number 0, not the letter o yes i know i did put the number 0 and not the lettter this keyboard on this other box is just in a really bad way it's at a bad angle cuz of 3d geometry ah, ok...well, try load ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel ok trying there is no /boot/kernel i looked in /boot and saw some things like loader.conf and mnt did not see kernel whag other dir might it be in? If it exists that's where it will be. gah Sounds like you tripped the bug in sysinstall. Easy solution is to reinstall and make sure you select a distibution set this time. i did not get to type in sysinstall .... thats the strep i was about to get to i picked the standard install for disttribution Try again I guess. yh] yah well thanks i appreciated it :) when in doubt .... do over yw yo ho ho ...and a joyous festivus to all! ring ring ring ring bananaphone <-- weirdmonster has quit ("Leaving") <-- mgv has quit (Nick collision from services.) <-- neexor has quit (Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer)) <-- _dreams_ has quit ("dreams...") --> neexor (n=fred@89.186.1.34) has joined ##freebsd Well, assuming no show-stoppers with RC2 looks like they are planning 6.2-RELEASE in ~ 2 weeks.