Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 16:09:44 +0000 From: Jason Wells <jcwells@u.washington.edu> To: Damien DIXSAUT <damien@cristal.cristal.asso.fr> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Problem with 2.2.2 boot disk Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.19970727160944.007bea60@jcwells.deskmail.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <33DAF038.77D7@barcode.co.il> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970726124006.4628N-100000@localhost>
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>> > When I boot with 2.2.2 boot disk, everything goes well (kernel visual
>> > configuration, where I disable all devices I don't use, beginning of
>> > boot...) but when it comes to 'changing root device to fd0c', I get
'Panic:
>> > double fault Syncing disks' followed by a system hang !
>> >
>> > I tried all sorts of configurations, and this system works VERY well
>> > with version 2.1.5, 2.1.7 and 2.2.1.
>> >
>> > Any idea ? Thanks for your help !
>>
>> There are some as of yet unknown problems in 2.2.2 that causes this to
>> occur. You might try using a 2.2-STABLE boot floppy and reseting it to
>> point to 2.2.2-RELEASE.
>
>It might be better the other way around. I had a similar problem with
>-STABLE boot disks ( at least up to 970708). The cure was to boot 2.2.1
>boot disk and point it to the STABLE SNAP I wanted to install... There
>are also reports of 3.0-CURRENT boot disks giving better results.
Yep. I used a 3.0-CURRENT floppy to install 2.2.2-RELEASE system. I had the
very same problem. The CURRENT disk solved it.
Jason Wells
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