Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 10:06:40 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu> To: ggm@apnic.net (George Michaelson) Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to tell the kernel to use mfs in loader Message-ID: <15454.41856.576648.713774@grasshopper.cs.duke.edu> In-Reply-To: <200202040258.MAA02792@hadrian.staff.apnic.net> References: <200202040258.MAA02792@hadrian.staff.apnic.net>
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George Michaelson writes: > > I am trying to install FreeBSD 4.5 on a laptop with no floppy or CD. > > I have copied the install kernel/mfsroot image off a floppy via vnconfig > but even with the minimalist loader.rc I am finding the install kernel > mounts my hard disk root, not the MFS root Its been given in memory. > > What can I do in loader phase to tell a kernel to use MFSROOT as the only > image? I suspect the install kernel is 'smart' - Sees a valid FS on the disk > and is using it for its init path. In the loader, set vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/md0c (or whatever the memory disk that the install uses is called). Drew To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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