#454 "can't load kernel" error

[Capelo]

Hi, I am having some problems to install freenas on the following hardware:

http://www.fit-pc.com/new/about-fit-pc.html

CPU: AMD Geode LX800 500MHz
Chipset: AMD CS5536
Display: Integrated Geode LX display controller up to 1920x1440
Memory: 512MB DDR 333MHz soldered on-board
Hard disk: 2.5” IDE 60GB
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Im trying to install the following versions:

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FreeNAS-i386-liveCD-0.686.3.3011.iso
FreeNAS-i386-liveCD-0.686.4.3374.iso
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In both cases I got the same error:

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cd loader

Building the boot loader arguments
looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found
Relocating the loader and the BTX
Starting the BTX loader

BTX loader 1.00 BTX version 1.01
Consoles: internal video/keyboard
BIOS CD is cd0
BIOS drive c: is disk0
BIOS 629kB/502683 available memory

FreeBDS/i386 bootstrap loader, revision 1.1
(root@dessler.cse.buffalo.edu, Fri jan 12 06:40:38 UTC 2007)
\ can't load 'kernel'

Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.

Any ideia how should I proceed ???

thank you in advance

PC

[Capelo]

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[Volker]

Your tested versions are really old (they are based on FreeBSD 6.2). Did you have tried the latest beta 0.69RC1 or in the nightly build section the upcoming 0.7?

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=151951&package_id=184256&release_id=638937
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=151951&package_id=229704&release_id=503763

Regards
Volker

[Capelo]

hi,

thank you for your fast answer.
0.69RC1 worked fine but then i will have no way to install slimnas, thats why i need 0.686.4.

I finally came up with some crazy idea:
-install 0.69RC1
- downgrade to 0.686.4 thru web interface

so far so good. I still need to do some fine tuning but it appears ok (so far). The one thing i didnt understand is why my hardware didnt take the bootloader from the stable version.

thank you anyway for your help

PC

[Volker]

It is because the old boot loader in FreeBSD 6.2 has some problems. With FreeBSD 6.4 they modified the boot loader.

Regards
Volker

[Capelo]

hey votdev,

thank yhou again. I was able to downgrade the version using embedded installation and I think everything its ok now.

thank you for your help

PC