Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 19:54:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Dima Dorfman <dima@zwb.net> To: rajeev.koodli@ntc.nokia.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: panic: cannot mount root Message-ID: <199806052354.TAA00706@nwalme.pair.com> In-Reply-To: <35782816.307B@ntc.nokia.com> from Rajeev Koodli at "Jun 5, 98 01:17:10 pm"
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> Hi, > > I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.2.5. on the 2nd disk (1st disk has NT) > of a P2 machine (using Walnut Creek CD-ROM). The installation goes > through fine. But, when I try to boot from the hard disk, I get the > following error > > .. > ... > changing root device to wd1a > panic: cannot mount root > > and then the automatic reboot and the cycle continues. > [snip] Why doesn't anyone bother to search the archives at http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/search.html? Short answer: whenever you see the "boot:" prompt, type "1:wd(0,a)kernel" or something like that. It's in the boot help file as well. It's automatically displayed before boot: If you read it, you should be able to boot OK. Try the above first. > > Thanks in advance. > > -Rajeev > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Dima Dorfman (dima@zwb.net) "640k ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981 Micro$oft Sucks! FreeBSD Rules! http://www.freebsd.org/ Finger dima@zwb.net for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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