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Date:      Mon, 05 May 2003 18:46:22 +0100
From:      Mark Blackman <mark@blackmans.org>
To:        walt <wa1ter@myrealbox.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 5.0-current kernel (May 4) devfs not picking up slices from
Message-ID:  <3EB6A36E.30809@blackmans.org>
In-Reply-To: <3EB6B081.6090004@myrealbox.com>
References:  <b966i6$eem$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw> <3EB6B081.6090004@myrealbox.com>

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walt wrote:

> Mark Blackman wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just started following the instructions in /usr/src/UPDATING to
>> go from 4-STABLE to 5-CURRENT and got stuck when booting the
>> new kernel (a GENERIC kernel). Note that as per instructions,
>> userland is still 4-STABLE at this point.
>>
>> This GENERIC kernel is from about 2300GMT May 3, so fairly up-to-date
>> with an ATA disk.
>>
>> When booting, it claims
>>
>> 'Root mount failed: 22'
>
>
> Ouch, you picked just the wrong moment to update  :-(
>
> If you can, try to update your sources again and make a
> new kernel.  The problem was just fixed a short while ago,
> in a temporary sort of way.  It most likely will be changing
> again shortly, so beware.  Mysterious errors are not your
> necessarily your fault (except when they are).
>
Thanks. will try that.

Cheers,
Mark



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