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Date:      Wed, 6 Sep 1995 14:00:08 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
To:        jmb@kryten.atinc.com (Jonathan M. Bresler)
Cc:        LPPelletier@cmq.qc.ca, questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Root boot diskette
Message-ID:  <199509062100.OAA00331@ref.tfs.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.89.9509061608.P11150-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> from "Jonathan M. Bresler" at Sep 6, 95 04:12:49 pm

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> On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Luc Pelletier wrote:
> > 
> > 	mount /dev/rsd1a /mnt
> > 
> > but I got the message
> 
> 	right!  rsd1a is the raw disk, a character device
> 
> > 	Block device required
> 
> 	mea culpa. i left sd1 out of the kernel, i will build a new kernel 
> tonight and upload it to kryten for you.  sorry about this.   please give 
> me a list of devices that you need.
> 
> > I also tried the same command with the sd1a device but I got the
> > message Device not configured.
> > 
> > What did I do wrong?   -Lpp
> 
> 	my fault.

you shouldn't need to config more sd devices..
sd devices are supposed to be (they uesed to be) dynamically
assigned.. If not we've broken something...

what does the dmesg show?
(try using the scroll-lock/scroll-back feaure to see the
message after it's gone past)

> 
more likely, let us see what sd devices are in /dev


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