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Date:      Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:04:42 -0700
From:      Eric Hodel <hodeleri@seattleu.edu>
To:        "Cruz, Lito [IBM GSA]" <LCruz@vcomcss1.telstra.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Installing freeBSD3.2
Message-ID:  <37B763AA.12609DCB@seattleu.edu>
References:  <199908160020.KAA07360@mail.cdn.telstra.com.au>

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"Cruz, Lito [IBM GSA]" wrote:
> 
> Hello al,
> 
> I have tried to install freeBSD3.2 onto my P200 96 MB with 3.2GB Fujitsu
> Hard Disk. It is configured as primary slave (I am using my office
> computer today but I can get more details later).
> 
> My installation goes trhough but once I get freeBSD to boot I get this.
> 
> chnaging root device to wd0s2a
> changing root device to wd0a
> error 6:panic can not mount root(2)
> syncing disk ... done
> Automatic reboot in 15 seconds
> press any key on the console to abort.
> 
> what ever I do it just goes into this loop, it automatically reboots and
> again fails with the panic and the whole deal gets repeated again.
> 
> Anyone of your comments will be appreciated as to what I am doing wrong.
> Could it have  something to do with my single hard disk not being
> primary master? However, this config seems tobeoke with win2K(beta).
> Help!
> 
> gracias,
> 
> Lito
> 
> ...ex nihilo, nihil  fit...

This is described in TROUBLE.TXT on the root of your HDD.  It also is
reported in the mailing list archives.  Always RTFM.
-- 
Eric Hodel
hodeleri@seattleu.edu

"They cook your gonies"
     -Terry Lambert's uncle on why he doesn't have a microwave


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