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Date:      Tue, 04 Mar 1997 11:26:50 +0200
From:      Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
To:        Chuck Rouzer <rouzer@spyder.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: secondary master IDE HD & System Commander v3.01
Message-ID:  <331BEADA.1E5B@barcode.co.il>
References:  <331B60CB.3FEC@spyder.net>

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Chuck Rouzer wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
>    Please email me if you know a solution.
> 
>         System Commander v3.01 does not recognize or allow me to boot to
> /dev/wd2
> which is my Secondary Master HD that I have installed FreeBSD on.
> 
>         I have tried writing the MBR and setting the partition active
> during
> the install, but nothing works.  i can't even boot to the HD from the
> Boot: prompt from the install floppy.  I tried: wd2/kernel wd2a/kernel
> wd(2,a)/kernel, etc, etc...  But I am able to see the partition during
> the install/post install.
> 
>         I have not been able to find any info concerning if it is ok to
> install on this HD.  Any help is appreciated.
> 
> --
> /* Chuck Rouzer - rouzer@spyder.net - http://www.spyder.net /*

What is the error message you're getting if you just let it boot? 
Try giving 1:wd(2,a)/kernel at the Boot: prompt. If this works for you
you may have to modify your kernel config file and rebuild a kernel,
telling the system that the root partition is on wd2.

Nadav



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