Subject: Re: File system image
To: Brian Rose <saider@gate.net>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: tech-embed
Date: 02/07/2003 22:12:16
> 11) FTP the test image to my test machine, reboot and at the boot
> prompt, select netbsd.test as the kernel to boot.
>
> The bootloader seems to load the kernel (I see the numbers) and then
> reboots immediately.
You need to use the correct geometry of the target drive when you
build your image. Otherwise it will go 'tits up'.
Actually you also have a problem unless the image is copies to the
bottom of the hard disk because part of teh boot sequence uses
absolute sector numbers.
David
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