Can't load 'kernel'
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hey everyone,
just tried to install 1.0.1 live cd iso onto an intel mobo/intel cpu setup. After the install is complete and the computer reboots the machine sits at the boot loader saying"can't load 'kernel' "
"OK "I've tried redoing the install with packet mode on and off (can anyone shed some light on this feature?) but it hasn't had any luck. And I dont really think there is much you can do to mess up partitioning a pfSense machine. I've setup about 10 of these machines now.
thanks for any input -
Set the IDE type to CHS in the BIOS.
Also check out http://wiki.pfsense.com/wikka.php?wakka=BootTroubleShooting
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CHS wasn't working for me. I switched back to LBA and it booted like a charm.
The motherboard is a
Intel BLKD101GGCL LGA 775 ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - OEMthanks for the help
btw, what the heck is packet mode durring the bootblock setup?
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Packet mode (from man boot0cfg):
packet Use the disk packet (BIOS INT 0x13 extensions) interface,
as opposed to the legacy (CHS) interface, when doing disk
I/O. This allows booting above cylinder 1023, but
requires specific BIOS support. The default is `packet'.