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Peter Fogg wrote:
> 
> When the computer is started and the second drive is selected, the one
> containing FreeBSD,
> FreeBSD does the usual hardware probe OK. However, at the end of the
> hardware prove it
> changes to "wd1a" and, of course, can't find something to boot.
> 
> When I start the computer from the second drive and at the "boot:"
> prompt enter
> "1:wd(2,a)kernel", FreeBSD does the usual hardware probe and then

it is useful to write this line to /boot.config, also.

> displays the
> following:
> 
>       Changing root devise to wd2a
>       Swapon: /dev/wd0s1b: Invalid argument
>       Auto reboot in progress . . .
>       Can’t open /dev/rwd0a: Invalid argument
>       /dev/rwd0a: CAN’T CHECK FILE SYSTEM.
>       /dev/rwd0a: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fdisk MANUALLY
>       Automatic file system check failed . . . Help!
>       Enter pathname of shell or RETURN for sh:

press return to enter emergency shell and edit the /etc/fstab file.

cheers,
alex.

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