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Date:      Sat, 6 Jul 2002 02:28:05 +0200
From:      "Patrick O'Reilly" <bsd@perimeter.co.za>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Boot Error (after: Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c)
Message-ID:  <200207060228.05146.bsd@perimeter.co.za>
In-Reply-To: <200207060148.31594.bsd@perimeter.co.za>
References:  <200207060148.31594.bsd@perimeter.co.za>

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On Saturday 06 July 2002 01:51, Patrick O'Reilly wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I'm stumped!  I've just put together a new PC and tried to install
> from my trusty 4.5 CD.  It seems to boot fine till the end of the
> "bright-white" boot messages, then it just hangs.  The last message
> on screen is:
> ---
> Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c
> ---
> If I am not mistaken, the md0c device uses RAM as a virtual disk?!?
> Could there be a problem with the memory?
>
> Any clues?
>
> The MB is Asus A7N266-VM with Athlon 1700 processor.  It has 2 x
> 128Mb DDR SDRAM sticks.
>
> I've been over all the jumpers, everything in the BIOS, tried the
> memory sticks individually, even reverted to my older 4.3 CD, and
> even tried my old 4.3 boot floppies.  Whatever I try - it always
> stops with at the same spot.
>
> HHH EEEEE LLLLL PPPP !!  :)

PS: I forgot to mention that I have also tried the trick mentioned=20
earlier in answer to a similar question:
---
ok set hw.pcic.intr_path=3D"1"
ok set hw.pcic.irq=3D"0"
---
But this DOES NOT WORK for me :(

--=20
Regards,
Patrick O'Reilly.
Perimeter Networks CC.

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