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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