Date: Tue, 28 Nov 95 04:04:29 GMT From: cjspies@ix.netcom.com To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD boot problems Message-ID: <M.112795.230429.15@#cjspies>
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I am having a problem with the installation of FreeBSD 2.1.0 The program
seems to install OK and it gets configured (except Apache and Samba because I
don't have the fully qualified names listed in the Dos directory.), but when
the system reboots, it loads the kernel and searches for devices, all is ok,
but after it is done searching for devices it says: "Panic: could not mount
/root" Here is the system config: (very difficult and screwy!)
Pentium 120
pipeline cache
16MB EDO ram
1 WDC420mb hard disk as primary master
Partition 1(1MB): OS/2 Boot manager (the primary boot partition)
Partition 2(100MB): DOS/Windows 3.1 Drive C:
Partition 3(150MB): Win 95 Drive C:
Partition 4(150MB): OS/2 Warp as Drive E: under all OS's
With DOS/Win and Win 95: For these OS's to work, each has to be
specified as the Primary partition when it is running and hence, each disk
is not visible to the other. ie when DOS is loaded, the Win 95 drive is not
accessable, and vice versa.
Adaptec 2940
Seagate Hawk 1GB (ST31230N I think is the number) configured as drive D:
Partition 1(730MB): Drive D: under all OS's
Partition 2(256MB): FreeBSD install drive
broken down as follows:
"/" drive is 32MB
swap drive is 42MB
"/var" drive is 32MB
"/usr" drive is 150MB
in that order (I used the 'A' Command)
FreeBSD seems to install just fine, but when the kernel is done loading,
the system just gives the error message and says it is rebooting.
Any help is appreciated!
Justin
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