From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 24 02:21:52 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D357E16A49A for ; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:21:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from robertames@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com (bay123-f31.bay123.hotmail.com [207.46.11.111]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D7E043D53 for ; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:21:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from robertames@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:21:52 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 207.46.11.123 by by123fd.bay123.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:21:48 GMT X-Originating-IP: [71.236.16.2] X-Originating-Email: [robertames@hotmail.com] X-Sender: robertames@hotmail.com From: "Robert Ames" To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:21:48 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Jun 2006 02:21:52.0418 (UTC) FILETIME=[F495A820:01C69734] Subject: kernel can't find root filesystem X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:21:53 -0000 I have an ancient machine that used to run 5.4-RELEASE. I installed 6.1-RELEASE and since the install the kernel has trouble finding the root filesystem when it boots and prompts me for it each time. After I type in the root filesystem specification at the mountroot prompt it boots up and runs fine. I've tried repeating the install but it always ends up like this. What do I need to do to avoid this manual step in the boot process? Copyright (c) 1992-2006 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE #2: Wed Jun 21 18:50:21 CDT 2006 root@foo.example.com:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/FOO Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0 CPU: Cyrix 6x86 (486-class CPU) Origin = "CyrixInstead" DIR=0x1531 Stepping=1 Revision=5 CPU cache: write-through mode real memory = 67108864 (64 MB) avail memory = 60329984 (57 MB) npx0: [FAST] npx0: on motherboard npx0: INT 16 interface cpu0 on motherboard pcib0: pcibus 0 on motherboard pci0: on pcib0 isab0: at device 7.0 on pci0 isa0: on isab0 pci0: at device 7.1 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 17.0 (no driver attached) de0: port 0x6200-0x627f mem 0xe1001000-0xe100107f irq 10 at device 19.0 on pci0 de0: SMC 21041 [10Mb/s] pass 1.1 de0: Ethernet address: 00:e0:29:05:bd:1a pmtimer0 on isa0 orm0: at iomem 0xc0000-0xc7fff,0xdc000-0xdffff on isa0 atkbdc0: at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0 atkbd0: irq 1 on atkbdc0 kbd0 at atkbd0 atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED] fdc0: at port 0x3f0-0x3f5,0x3f7 irq 6 drq 2 on isa0 fdc0: [FAST] fd0: <1440-KB 3.5" drive> on fdc0 drive 0 fd1: <1200-KB 5.25" drive> on fdc0 drive 1 ppc0: at port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa0 ppc0: Generic chipset (NIBBLE-only) in COMPATIBLE mode ppbus0: on ppc0 plip0: on ppbus0 lpt0: on ppbus0 lpt0: Interrupt-driven port ppi0: on ppbus0 sc0: at flags 0x100 on isa0 sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300> sio0 at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on isa0 sio0: type 16550A sio1 at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa0 sio1: type 16550A vga0: at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0 aha1 at port 0x330-0x333 irq 11 drq 5 on isa0 aha1: AHA-1542CF FW Rev. B.0 (ID=45) SCSI Host Adapter, SCSI ID 7, 16 CCBs aha1: [GIANT-LOCKED] unknown: can't assign resources (port) speaker0: at port 0x61 on isa0 unknown: can't assign resources (memory) unknown: can't assign resources (port) unknown: can't assign resources (port) unknown: can't assign resources (port) unknown: can't assign resources (port) Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec de0: enabling 10baseT port Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle cd0 at aha1 bus 0 target 6 lun 0 cd0: Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device cd0: 3.300MB/s transfers cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present da0 at aha1 bus 0 target 0 lun 0 da0: Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device da0: 3.300MB/s transfers da0: 2048MB (4194304 512 byte sectors: 64H 32S/T 2048C) da1 at aha1 bus 0 target 1 lun 0 da1: Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device da1: 3.300MB/s transfers da1: 2048MB (4194304 512 byte sectors: 64H 32S/T 2048C) Manual root filesystem specification: : Mount using filesystem eg. ufs:da0s1a ? List valid disk boot devices Abort manual input mountroot> ufs:da0s1a Trying to mount root from ufs:da0s1a It starts executing /etc/rc here and continues without any problems. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/