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Subject: Re: bootless!
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> i386 running 7.2 as of aug 29
> twe, gmirrored boot partition, zfs universe
> cvsupped 24 hours ago
> new kernel & world
> will not boot.  get beastie but stops at first twirly
> 
> can boot old kernel -s, but not new kernel
> 
> can not use old kernel with new world, hangs if i try to /etc/rc.d/zfs
> start
> 
> am desperate enough that i am flying from dc to seattle see if i can get
> it revved back to aug 29 with a fixit
> 
> any clues appreciated.  please use From: address, as my normal email is
> guess where.

oh, and yes, i did try verbose boot

OK boot -v
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randy