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Date:      Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:55:55 -0500
From:      "David K. Gerry" <david.k.gerry@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Boot halts at trying to mount root
Message-ID:  <63705f08-96e5-29e6-cc1e-d43a5dfdcc98@gmail.com>
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On 11/5/2018 12:37 PM, Matthew Seaman wrote:
> Does /dev/gpt/HoD_Root exist after you've booted via your thumb drive?

Yes, that's how I was able to run fsck on the partition.

> Is the root partition there but under a different label perhaps?

The root partition is correctly labeled I was able to mount it on the
thumb drive and verify.
> 
> What does 'gpart show -l ada0' tell you?  (Replace 'ada0' for whatever
> device name is correct for your boot drive)

I'll have to check the results of part show when I have a sighted person
to assist me.

> 
>     Cheers,
> 
>     Matthew
> 
David Gerry
Boston, Massachusetts




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