Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 02:12:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: Cheng Hong <hcheng@psl.com.sg> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE:panic: cant mount root Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9910260210550.12797-100000@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <002201bf1f87$81d243b0$299a0eca@dellserver>
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On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Cheng Hong wrote: > Hi, > I got some problems with the bootup here. > I installed FreeBSD3.2 on a PC with two SCSI hard disks. The disk with > FreeBSD is numbered SCSI#02, and the other disk SCSI#0 is using WindowsNT. > The bootup device of the SCSI manager has be changed to 02. > When booting, the kernel is loaded, and then an error "Panic: cant mount > root" appears. I have checked the FAQ, but the first solution listed there > seems cannot work. There is no "Boot:" prompt during the bootup process. > And I am also wondering how the command "l:wd(2,a)kernel" should be modified > to apply to SCSI hard disks. > Your prompt reply is appreciated. try fiddling with the loader option: "root_disk_unit" try setting it to "2" manually. -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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