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From: Dave Marquardt <marquard@Zilker.NET>
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To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' argument
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>Number:         2521
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' argument
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          closed
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:  
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Jan 18 07:30:01 PST 1997
>Closed-Date:    Sun May 31 12:19:05 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:  Sun May 31 12:19:40 PDT 1998
>Originator:     Dave Marquardt
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.1.5-STABLE i386
>Organization:
>Environment:

	Pentium 75MHz with Matsushita/Panasonic CR-563 CD-ROM drive, 1
	IDE drive, Adaptec 2940AU SCSI adapter, Iomega SCSI ZIP 100 drive.

>Description:

	With the 2.1.5 CD, I could run (from DOS)

		fbsdboot -c -D kernel

	and the kernel would drop into device configuration system and
	allow me to set IRQs and IO addresses.  This was important
	because my Panasonic CR-562 is not at the standard address,
	and I wanted to have the kernel see it so I could install from
	CD.

	With the 2.1.6 CD, I tried running the same command, and
	various incantations (put `-c' at the end, combined `-cD',
	etc.) and the kernel skipped right over the configuration.
	Actually, it showed the configuration stuff and the word
	`quit' at the configuration prompt and immediately continued
	(sorry, I don't recall if that's normal).

	I thought it might be a problem with the version of
	fbsdboot.exe on the 2.1.6 CD, but I tried the 2.1.5 CD-ROM's
	fbsdboot.exe, and I copied the the CD'S kernel file to my
	existing 2.1.5 root directory and tried to boot it with `-c',
	and it didn't work.

>How-To-Repeat:

	Boot DOS.  Insert 2.1.6 install CD in CD driver.  Run

		fbsdboot -c -D kernel

>Fix:
	
	N/A.


>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:

From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To: marquard@Zilker.NET
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/2521: kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' argument 
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 08:22:50 -0800

 > 	I thought it might be a problem with the version of
 > 	fbsdboot.exe on the 2.1.6 CD, but I tried the 2.1.5 CD-ROM's
 
 The problem is basically that the 2.1.6 (and later) kernels are
 incompatible with UserConfig's argument passing now.  The kernel
 *always* assumes -c now, but if there are no commands in the boot
 blocks then nothing is done, it just quits again.  Since there are no
 boot blocks in the fbsdboot case, I'm not sure what to do here.
 Probably all I can do is change the default userconfig behavior to
 always drop into the intro screen by default when there are no boot
 block commands for it. :-(

From: Dave Marquardt <marquard@Zilker.NET>
To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/2521: kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' 
 argument
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 10:56:14 -0600

 > > 	I thought it might be a problem with the version of
 > > 	fbsdboot.exe on the 2.1.6 CD, but I tried the 2.1.5 CD-ROM's
 > 
 > The problem is basically that the 2.1.6 (and later) kernels are
 > incompatible with UserConfig's argument passing now.  The kernel
 > *always* assumes -c now, but if there are no commands in the boot
 > blocks then nothing is done, it just quits again.  Since there are no
 > boot blocks in the fbsdboot case, I'm not sure what to do here.
 > Probably all I can do is change the default userconfig behavior to
 > always drop into the intro screen by default when there are no boot
 > block commands for it. :-(
 
 Maybe just for that kernel?  Sounds like a big pain to document that
 change in behavior.
 
 I suspect I'll still get 2.1.6 installed anyway, but I sure do miss
 the capability to drop into UserConfig.  If I think of any solution,
 I'll certainly let you know.  Unfortunately I don't understand the
 boot sequence on FreeBSD all that well, particularly in its
 differences from other UNIXes.
 --
 Dave Marquardt
 Home: <marquard@zilker.net>
 Work: <marquard@austin.ibm.com>
 
 

From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To: Dave Marquardt <marquard@Zilker.NET>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/2521: kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' argument 
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 18:11:08 -0800

 > I suspect I'll still get 2.1.6 installed anyway, but I sure do miss
 > the capability to drop into UserConfig.  If I think of any solution,
 
 Well, if you use the boot.flp image it will still work - this is only
 an fbsdboot.exe problem.

From: Dave Marquardt <marquard@Zilker.NET>
To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/2521: kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' 
 argument
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 21:50:30 -0600

 > > I suspect I'll still get 2.1.6 installed anyway, but I sure do miss
 > > the capability to drop into UserConfig.  If I think of any solution,
 > 
 > Well, if you use the boot.flp image it will still work - this is only
 > an fbsdboot.exe problem.
 
 Yeah, I decided to try the boot floppy, and UserConfig worked fine.
 Thanks!
 --
 Dave Marquardt
 Home: <marquard@zilker.net>
 Work: <marquard@austin.ibm.com>
 
 

From: Dave Marquardt <marquard@Zilker.NET>
To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: kern/2521: kernel from 2.1.6 install CD doesn't accept `-c' 
 argument
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 07:32:43 -0600

 > > > I suspect I'll still get 2.1.6 installed anyway, but I sure do miss
 > > > the capability to drop into UserConfig.  If I think of any solution,
 > > 
 > > Well, if you use the boot.flp image it will still work - this is only
 > > an fbsdboot.exe problem.
 > 
 > Yeah, I decided to try the boot floppy, and UserConfig worked fine.
 > Thanks!
 
 BTW, feel free to close the problem I opened.  Thanks for the information!
 --
 Dave Marquardt
 Home: <marquard@zilker.net>
 Work: <marquard@austin.ibm.com>
 
 
State-Changed-From-To: open->closed 
State-Changed-By: steve 
State-Changed-When: Sun May 31 12:19:05 PDT 1998 
State-Changed-Why:  
Closed at the originator's request (a long time ago :). 
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