Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:10:13 -0700
From:      Murray <mgd@brutus.converging.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Can't open /dev/ad1s1b: Device not configured
Message-ID:  <20010118141012.A5113@converging.net>

next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
I am attempting to take a short cut in building a FreeBSD 4.2 box. I
had a stable Freebsd 4.2 box running, but the hardware was a bit of an overkill
for the purpose of the box (a firewall). So, I took the hard drive out
of the stable box and put it into a new build. 

Yes, it would not boot because the CPU setting in the kernel was
different. Therefore, I booted to manual config and issued these
commands:

unload
load.GENERIC
boot

The GENERIC kernel was loaded and the boot process continued. However,
the following posts appeared:

ad0: 515MB <WDC AC2540F> [1048/16/63] at ata0-master PI03
Mounting root from ufs:/dev/ad1s1a
Root mount failed:6
Mounting root from ufs:wd0s1a
swapon: /dev/ad1s1b: Device not configured
Automatic boot in progress...
Can't open /dev/ad1s1a: Device not configured
/dev/ad1s1a: CAN'T CHECK FILE SYSTEM.
/dev/ad1s1a: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY.
Automatic file system check failed... help!
Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:

If I except the default shell and run fsck, I get the following
errors:
Can't open /dev/ad1s1a: Device not configured
Can't open /dev/ad1s1f: Device not configured
Can't open /dev/ad1s1e: Device not configured

I am a bit puzzled by this. I should be able to swap the drives boot
with the generic kernel and then edit the kernel, recompile and then
whoosh, a new box.

How does one recover from such a scenario, take the short long way and
start from the beginning?


-- 
Murray Davis
Converging Technology Solutions
Edmonton, AB


To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message




Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20010118141012.A5113>