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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


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