Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:24:06 -0600 From: Scott D <digitalox@earthlink.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Is it possible to recover from kernel panics? Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.0.20010209001252.00a1a9a0@mail.earthlink.net>
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The other day when trying to write a new device driver, I caused a kernel panic. I know I should learn more about how freebsd works first, but i am plunging in headfirst here as I already have some programming skills. I used my freebsd cd to boot into the emergency live file system, but could not seem to mount /boot to copy the old kernel onto the broken one or otherwise fix things. I had the filesystem broken up into four or five logical partitions on my ide drive, but all /dev of the emergency filesystem would show was the four primaries. I mounted the primary it was on but the entirety of the filesystem would not show up. I never could get /boot to mount or find a solution, so I finally gave up and reinstalled. Is there a way to be prepared or recover from this? I'm sure I'll be doing this again soon... Thanks, Scott To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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