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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:43:42 +0100
From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: Can't boot machine after upgrade
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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:27:20 +0000, Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> wrote:
> Anybody got any idea on what's going on & how to fix it?

The messages you presented seem to indicate that ad0 is not found.
It's not listed in the available devices, and boot fails.

Could you check its presence using a FreeBSD / FreeSBIE boot CD?

I'm surprised the hard disk isn't detected at all... are you using
the GENERIC kernel?



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