Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 16:57:22 From: "Drake" <jdrake@usa.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <ww03-BeTw6V2502@netaddress.usa.net>
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i need some help.i compiled the kernal.and it compiled ok.but when i tried to boot the new kernal,,,it said "cannot mount root".do you know what this error could mean? in the configuration file there was one thing that said root device is wd0 do you think that that may have been the wrong root device for my system? how can i determione the root device? i have an ide hard drive. i would really appreciate any help,,and another thing,,how do you get back into the system if i cant boot the new kernal??
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