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Date:      Sun, 12 Sep 2004 03:01:21 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Andre Guibert de Bruet <andy@siliconlandmark.com>
To:        "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How do I install a kernel from CD over the top of BETA4?
Message-ID:  <20040912025902.S84468@alpha.siliconlandmark.com>
In-Reply-To: <41436ABE.7060202@veldy.net>
References:  <41436ABE.7060202@veldy.net>

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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

> I built two kernels and did not manage to save the old working kernel (I 
> thought that I had) and now I have NO bootable kernels to boot my 5.3BETA4 
> system ... how can I get the kernel off of my 5.2.1 CD so that I can build a 
> new working kernel (after a fresh cvsup)?

Boot off of the CD, and use the rescue shell. Make sure that you mount 
your root partition with "-o rw".

Andy

| Andre Guibert de Bruet | Enterprise Software Consultant >
| Silicon Landmark, LLC. | http://siliconlandmark.com/    >



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