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Subject: Re: panic: cannot mount root
To: rajeev.koodli@ntc.nokia.com
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 19:54:06 -0400 (EDT)
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In-Reply-To: <35782816.307B@ntc.nokia.com> from Rajeev Koodli at "Jun 5, 98 01:17:10 pm"
From: Dima Dorfman <dima@zwb.net>
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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
> 
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