Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:40:49 +0100 From: Chris Whitehouse <cwhiteh@onetel.com> To: User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: load kernel from different media Message-ID: <4A4BD7E1.8010204@onetel.com>
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Hi all, I cannot boot my motherboard with the default kernel on 7.2-RELEASE (or any other iso's I have tried). It panics if device sbp is in the kernel. So far I've got things working by putting the hard disk in another machine, installed the OS and rebuilt a kernel without sbp, then returned the disk to my computer. That's ok for a one off install but this machine is supposed to be for messing around. Can I load a kernel from some other media? Eg boot from an install CD, interrupt the boot, load a modified kernel from a usb stick or installed hard drive and continue booting from the CD. At the boot prompt I can list disks with lsdev and I can load and unload a kernel from the media I booted from (obviously) but I can't see how to load a kernel from another disk. I checked man 8 loader and man 8 boot but couldn't see what I wanted, hopefully I didn't just miss it. If the answer is in there I would really appreciate a pointer. Thanks Chris
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