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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:25:51 -0500
From: MALCOLM BOFF <Malcolm_Boff@compuserve.com>
Subject: panic : cannot mount root
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Oops !! Apologies to all problem fixed !!
It doesn't help if you zap out the SCSI controller (ahc0) when you tell
the system to 'sd(1,a)/kernel'.

Malcolm G. Boff

> I have been using Release 2.2.2 since it was first cut by Walnut Creek
> without any problems. However since I changed my motherboard some
> of the probes (for things I don't have !) have been taking excessive
times
> during boot up.
>
> I decided to prune these out in the kernel config to speed things up a
bit
> however I am now getting the message :-
>
> panc: can't mount root
>
> I tried booting single user without success (I can still boot the system
> using 'sd(1,a)/kernel.old').
>
> Any suggestions as to what might be wrong ? Before anyone says upgrade
> to 2.2.5 I am reluctant to do this when I view the number of problems
that
> people seem to be experiencing.
>
> Malcolm G. Boff
> Sylmex Ltd.

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