Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:00:48 +0100 (CET) From: Andrzej Bialecki <abial@nask.pl> To: Stefan `Sec` Zehl <sec@42.org> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /boot/loader problem with unusual setup. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9901132159180.13861-100000@korin.warman.org.pl> In-Reply-To: <19990113161942.A9800@matrix.42.org>
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On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Stefan `Sec` Zehl wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem with the new /boot/loader. My Disk-setup may be a bit
> unusual, though.
>
> I have 2 scsi-disks and one ide disk. Setup as follows:
>
> Bios Drive no.| Type | Content
> 0 | SCSI | Windows
> 1 | SCSI | (mixed)
> 2 | IDE | FreeBSD
>
> When I currently boot, i get BootEasy from Drive 0, where i press F3 for
> disk 2. There i get the old FreeBSD-loader on which i boot with:
>
> 2:wd(0,a)/kernel
>
> which works like a charm so far.
>
> Now, if I boot 2:wd(0,a)/boot/loader I get to the new loder.
>
> Here i do:
>
> set currdev=disk3s1a:
> load /kernel
> boot
>
> which boots the kernel, and panics with 'cannot mount root'.
>
> What else do I have to change ?
Where ${rootdev} points to? Shouldn't you set it accordingly to disk3s1a:?
Andrzej Bialecki
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