From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Oct 31 17:05:02 1995 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id RAA07393 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 31 Oct 1995 17:05:02 -0800 Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id RAA07384 for ; Tue, 31 Oct 1995 17:04:57 -0800 Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.9/8.6.9) id LAA05065; Wed, 1 Nov 1995 11:35:13 +1030 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199511010105.LAA05065@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X To: jake@cnct.com (David Jacobson) Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 11:35:11 +1030 (CST) Cc: Questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199510312328.SAA18519@cnct.com> from "David Jacobson" at Oct 31, 95 11:20:51 pm Content-Type: text Content-Length: 850 Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk David Jacobson stands accused of saying: > > After compiling my kernel and rebooting, I get a > message that says : cann't mount /root > This is my first time configuring kernel if you have > any answers why i get this prompt please mail me back. You've obviously got your kernel config wrong; boot the old kernel (type kernel.GENERIC at the boot: prompt) and send us the config file you used to create the new kernel, and details on your hardware config. > dave -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] My car has "demand start" -Terry Lambert UNIX: live FreeBSD or die! [[