Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:34:38 -0800 (PST) From: Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net> To: tracker@worldy.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: how to set Freebsd boot bisk as secondary drive Message-ID: <200003221734.JAA00688@arthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <38D8FE6A.A85859DF@worldy.com> (message from David Banning on Wed, 22 Mar 2000 12:10:02 -0500)
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> From: David Banning <tracker@worldy.com> > > > I'm really just guessing, but doesn't the kernel config file say where > > to expect root to be? It's compiled into the kernel. > > It seems the config file you speak of is loader.conf located in > /boot/defaults - > but I notice that it does not set the boot drive (although it can) - > I tried setting it - no go. > If the boot drice is compiled into the kernel I don't know how - I have > never seen it in the kernel config files or set it before compiling a > kernel. The kernel config file I was referring to was the one used in compiling the kernel. Mine is /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/QUAK. There's a line like this: config kernel root on wd0 That's the line I'd change. It usually wouldn't need to be changed except in a case like yours. > > You probably > > need to use some command line switches to get an initial boot; > > Tried -a and -r that only got me a panic and immediate reboot I don't know what the exact switch you use is, but you should be able to select the boot device at boot time. Anybody else know? > > You sound more knowledgeable than I am. > > Ha! ? -- Derrick Baumer bduk@earthlink.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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