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Date:      Mon, 20 Apr 1998 13:33:08 -0700
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
To:        Damien DIXSAUT <damien@cristal.cristal.asso.fr>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: New kernel can't mount root ?
Message-ID:  <353BB104.62319AC4@whistle.com>
References:  <199804202006.WAA00419@cristal.cristal.asso.fr>

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Damien DIXSAUT wrote:
> 
>       Hello all, and thanks in advance for any help.
> 
>    For some reason (see my other message on this list :-) ) I would like
> to upgrade my kernel to 2.2.6. I am currently running 2.2.2.
> 
>    I downloaded the 2.2.6 source code, it compild OK. I used the same config
> file as for my 2.2.2 kernel.
> 
>    When I boot, the system can't mount the root directory ! I get the
> message :
> 
> /dev/sd0a on / : specified device does no match mounted device.

this is a FAQ

replace wd0a in /etc/fstab with sd0s1a (or sd0s2a if you have a dos
part) and make sure you have teh entry in /dev/for it..

> 
>    Then the system falls back in single-user mode.
> 
>    Can't I use a kernel of a different version from the rest of the system ?
> 
> ---
> Damien DIXSAUT
> Computer science student
> Paris, France
> 
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