Date: Mon, 7 Apr 97 10:19:15 -0800 From: "Sean J. Schluntz" <schluntz@pinpt.com> To: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>, Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SCSI Booting Problem under v2.2.1, please help. Message-ID: <Chameleon.860433765.list@bandia> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970404210302.2591L-100000@localhost>
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> Rebuild your kernel, modifying the 'kernel' line to point to the proper > disk. ALso, if a ide controller is in this computer, disable it. Ok, but what do I set the kernel line to? Mine looks like this: config kernel root on sd1 My kernel is on sd1s2a (See below about what I have to type at the boot: to get it running. Also, the primary IDE controller is turned off, the secondary is on for use with the IDE CD-ROM, but that does not affect my boot. -Sean > > When it boots (Either when I use fdisk to make the partition active or using > > the NTv4 boot manager) it finds the boot, starts and boots from: > > 0:sd(0,a)/kernel > > It works fine until it tries to mount root, then it panics. If I use the boot > > option to specify where to boot from and change it to: > > 0:sd(1,a)/kernel > > > Evrything works fine, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sean J. Schluntz <schluntz@pinpt.com> Manager, Support Services ph. 408.997.6900 x222 PinPoint Software Corporation fx. 408.323.2300 6155 Almaden Expressway, Suite 100 San Jose, CA. 95120 http://www.pinpt.com/ Local Time Sent: 04/07/97 10:19:15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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