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Date:      Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:55:52 -0700
From:      "Mark A. Pitman" <map@primenet.com>
To:        dg@root.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: "cant mount root" error after install (with a single SCSI HD)
Message-ID:  <36543178.57DBD7D8@primenet.com>
References:  <199811190642.WAA22456@root.com>

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David Greenman wrote:

> >I am able to install FreeBSD 2.2.7 successfully, however when I reboot,
> >I get the "panic: cant mount root" error.  I am using a single SCSI HD
> >on an NCR53c810 PCI controller.  I have noticed that when the system
> >boots, the kernel does not probe or detect any of the PCI devices.  The
> >boot floppy probes the PCI devices fine (I guess that's pretty obvious,
> >since it installed). Anybody know what I can do to fix this?  I'm new to
>
>    That's a pretty strange problem - the first one I've heard like that. I
> can't think of anything off hand that would cause the installed kernel to
> ignore your PCI bus when the one on the install floppy sees it just fine. As
> a test, can you try to install 3.0?
>
> -DG
>
> David Greenman
> Co-founder/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project
>

Yes, I can download 3.0, but being new to FreeBSD is that a good idea?  I had
heard it would be better to stick with the stable 2.2.7 version.  If 3.0 is fine
for general home use, then that's great, i'll do it!

Mark


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