From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 15 21:57:18 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org 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 3C89B16A41C for ; Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:57:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from javaweenie@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com (bay101-f29.bay101.hotmail.com [64.4.56.39]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23DBE43D58 for ; Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:57:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from javaweenie@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:57:17 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 64.4.56.208 by by101fd.bay101.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:57:17 GMT X-Originating-IP: [64.4.56.208] X-Originating-Email: [javaweenie@hotmail.com] X-Sender: javaweenie@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: From: "Java Weenie" To: john@day-light.com, questions@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:57:17 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Jun 2005 21:57:17.0921 (UTC) FILETIME=[3290E510:01C571F5] Cc: Subject: RE: Buildworld problem? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:57:18 -0000 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Java Weenie > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:38 AM > > To: questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Buildworld problem? > > > > > > I had a 4gig drive laying around that I wanted to use for a router, so I > > installed the latest (from about 1.5 weeks ago) from the 5.x > > distrubutions. > > I added ipfw/natd/dummynet to the kernel file and did a full buildworld, > > buildkernel. I rebooted after install kernel, everything seemed > > normal, did > > install world/mergemaster, rebooted. Right now, I have an 'ok' > > prompt, it > > appears after the 'Press enter to start booting immediately, or hit any > > other key to ' option and it states it cannot > > find kernel > > or kernel.old. > > > > My guesses are that either I got a really bad batch of sources, I > > performed > > a buildworld wrong (though I did double check my steps with the handbook > > first), or my hard drive picked a really unusual place to die. > > > > It is a new clean install so it wouldn't be a huge issue to > > reinstall, but > > if it is hardware, I will need to replace the drive before doing > > this again. > > > > Any thoughts on how to determine the problem? > > >From: "John Brooks" >Reply-To: >To: "Java Weenie" , >Subject: RE: Buildworld problem? >Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:17:15 -0500 > >run the hard drive diagnostics software of your hard drive manufacturer >to test the condition of your hard drive. it should be available from >their website. this should always be done on used drives being put back >into service. > >-- >John Brooks >john@day-light.com After running the diagnostics, the drive reports no problems, though it still won't boot. Playing around with sysinstall on a 5.4 cd, the partition editor shows my partitions, but the mount points are listed as *, not / and /usr. Is there a way to reassign the mount points without wiping the drive?