Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 02:45:29 -0600 From: Tom Jackson <tom@my.domain> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install questions Message-ID: <19971123024529.39964@my.domain> In-Reply-To: <3474FA34.4D46E44D@bc.cybernex.net>; from Rich Lampe on Thu, Nov 20, 1997 at 10:04:20PM -0500 References: <3474FA34.4D46E44D@bc.cybernex.net>
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On Thu, Nov 20, 1997 at 10:04:20PM -0500, Rich Lampe wrote: > Hi There!, > > Okay i didn't make clear what my reboot problem was so here goes. > > I have 2 drives the primary is 1.6G and the secondary is 420M which is > where I am trying to install FreeBSD. > > I didn't elect to install a boot loader! > Is this bad?? > > I wanted to either use a dos boot loader, or I have tried the freebsd > install diskette. > > I get it to ask for info, as boot: 1:wd(1,c)/kernel -cv > > But the last I see is changing root device to wd1c > configure finished > Panic: cannot mount root > > Thank you for the e-mail responses, but I don't think I explained my > problem clearly, as I don't understand the replies: > At the end of the probe sequence you should either: > 1. Have the line: > config kernel root on wd2 > > in your kernel config, > ---Do this in visual??? > > OR: > > 2. Rename the second disk to wd1 in the kernel config (comment out the > original wd1 line and change the wd2 line to read wd1, leaving all other > parameters unchanged). > > Where can I do this.. I don't understand the reply. > > Where can I get to the kernel config? > > Or this reply: > 3. (Possibly the easiest) Start up FreeBSD by typing "1:wd(2,a)/kernel" > at "Boot:" prompt. Once FreeBSD successfully booted up, create > /boot.config with the line you typed above as the only contents of the > file. > (From next time you don't have to type the same line every time, as the > boot loader reads it from the boot > configuration file, /boot.config > > How? > > Thanks in advance, > Rich I'm a little confused by the converastion here but, when your system is being probed, what are labels for the 2 drives, wd0 and wd3 (maybe)? You said the first hard drive is on the primary channel and the second one is on the secondary channel. From this I hear that both hard drives are in the master position of both channels. I think you need a different command at the boot: prompt. Tom
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