From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 30 16:24:48 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C61E416A4CE for ; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:24:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from outbox.allstream.net (outbox.allstream.net [207.245.244.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E66243D48 for ; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:24:48 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from epilogue@allstream.net) Received: from localhost (mon-pq68-138.dial.allstream.net [216.123.142.74]) by outbox.allstream.net (Allstream MTA) with SMTP id 9AAEC5D49; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:24:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:24:33 -0400 From: epilogue To: "Richard P. Williamson" Message-Id: <20040630122433.27d99453@localhost> In-Reply-To: <6.1.1.1.2.20040630135552.0a8deff8@cygnus> References: <6.1.1.1.2.20040630135552.0a8deff8@cygnus> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: failing to boot from mfsroot.gz X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:24:48 -0000 On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:11:07 +0100 "Richard P. Williamson" wrote: > Hello all, > > I have a 4.8 system that booted from flash using a kernel.gz and > mfsroot.gz. The ethernet parts were not fully supported by the fxp driver > in 4.8, so I was testing 4.10 to see if they were with that version of > the OS. > > I've replace the kernel.gz with a 4.10 version, and the mfsroot.gz > is built using 4.10 objects. If I try to boot it, this is what I > get: > > ... > md0: Preloaded mfs_root "/mfsroot> 50331648 bytes at 0xc02b2794 > md1: malloc disk > ... > sio0 at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 in isa0 > sio0: type 16550A, console > sio1 at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa0 > sio1: type 16550A > vga0: at port 0x3b0-0x3bb iomem 0xb0000-0xb7ffff on > isa0 ad0: 30MB [490/4/32] at ata0-master PI01 > Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c > > And then nothing. Nada. Zip. > > No kernel panic message, no prompt, nothing. > > Which leaves me in a bit of a pickle as to what to try. > > If I use a 4.10 kernel with a 4.8 mfsroot.gz, it boots, > but tells me that proc is out of sync with the kernel. If i get you correctly, you're trying to run a 4.10 kernel on a 4.8 system. (?) if so, you're really on your own here and destined to bang your head against the wall trying to get this to work. rather unlike linux, the FBSD system is an integrated whole, not mix and match. if you want to take advantage of features available under 4.10, you will need to upgrade your system. the process is rather straightforward and there is significant documentation covering the necessary steps (handbook and google are good sources here -- though do _avoid_ the advice given at bsdnews.org) if i've misunderstand your intention, apologies. cheers, epi > Help?! > > TIA > > rip > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >