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From: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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Subject: Re: After an update stable doesn't boot
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On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:40:23 +0100 (BST)
Reinhold <freebsd@violetlan.net> wrote:

> A little update.
> 
> I can boot into freebsd using the life cd and can mount the disk when
> I'm in fixit.
> 
> But from there on I have no idea what to do to fix this problem.

Some quick checks:
- use fdisk (for example: fdisk ad0) to check if the correct slice is
active
- use boot0cfg -v to check the bootcode of the disk you are booting from

HTH
-- 
Regards,
Torfinn Ingolfsen