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From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
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Guy wrote:
> 
> hello
> 
> I had installed the FreeBSD 2.1 on my machine, it is a pentium 100 - s
> 
> with 16 MB of ram memory and a 730 MB HDD dedicated only to the
> 
> FreeBSD system my CDr is a SCSI based one and the installation util
> 
> finds it with no problems.
> 
> I also have 850 and 120 MB HDD with MS-Windows95 installed apon.
> 
> while finishing the installation that B.T.W. was of 'novise' kind,
> 
> I got the msg. telling me : 'panic: canot mount root'.
> 
> I had myHDD formated and repatitioned and after that reinstalled the
> FreeBSD.
> 
> well, it was the same  all over again.

First, 2.1 is ancient history. You maybe able to get it to boot by using
1:wd(2,a)/kernel at the Boot: prompt, but I suspect this only works with
2.1.5 and later. Your best option would be to have the root partition
which can be fairly small - 30MB is more than enough for most people) on
the *first* hard disk. FreeBSD should then be able to find the rest of
itself without any trouble.

> 
> I am desperate now and before i try linux (and this is NOT a freat) i
> would like
> 
> your advice.
> 
> pls, do harry becouse i need this unix OS very much.
> 
> thanks
> 
> Madg
Nadav