Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 16:25:01 -0500 From: Jonathan Noack <noackjr@alumni.rice.edu> To: David Gurvich <david.freebsd@verizon.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: loader causes reboot Message-ID: <427FD52D.70404@alumni.rice.edu> In-Reply-To: <427EDFB4.3070309@alumni.rice.edu> References: <200505081529.31238.david.freebsd@verizon.net> <427EDFB4.3070309@alumni.rice.edu>
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