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Date:      Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:31:12 -0400
From:      Identry <jalmberg@identry.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Boot failure
Message-ID:  <4d4e09680908061531g71f35488wcca164c530985e55@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4A7B1B41.7090507@unsane.co.uk>
References:  <4d4e09680908061012q6ea8aeacm875c556eaea7a54f@mail.gmail.com> <4A7B1B41.7090507@unsane.co.uk>

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> Identry wrote:
>>
>> During the boot sequence, it freezes at the statement:
>>
>> =A0 =A0 Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/mfid0s1a
>>
> Try downloading and booting the livefs environment (I think you need cd1
> and the livefs cd or just the DVD) and see if you can mount it from
> that, if not it could be a controller issue. If you can then its
> probably your OS/kernel but at least you now have access to your
> data/configs etc etc not to mention you could try extracting the GENERIC
> kernel from the install media (use the install.sh script in the kernels
> directory.)

I've booted the install CD1 and found something called 'fixit' mode.
I've been googling, but can't seem to find any info on 'fixit'. Is it
possible to use this instead of a livefs disk?

BTW, this is a 6.3 system.

-- John



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