Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 13:40:47 -0700 From: George Vagner <kf7nn1@cybertrails.com> To: Drew Baxter <netmonger@genesis.ispace.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cant mount root Message-ID: <36DC4CCF.C38BCC1E@cybertrails.com> References: <4.2.0.25.19990301003619.03c36d90@genesis.ispace.com>
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I finally got it to boot
by typing in
2:da(0,a)/kernel
and then editing boot.config to
reflect this.
after 6 hours of downloading xfree from the ports
collection i got the xwindows to run and windowmaker
runs ok.
the XIG graphics xserver will not install. It says it
failed to find licenseing information and i should
run xsetup manually so i tried it, result
core dumped: floating point exception.
It seems that alot of programs are doing this to
me now, netscape is another victim or the floating point exception
problem i am having.
I was using 2.2.8-stable previously without any problems
running the xserver or netscape and never ever saw the
floating point exception error before.
It seems i went backwards by upgrading to 3.1-release
any opinions on this?
Drew Baxter wrote:
>
> At 12:28 AM 3/1/99 , George Vagner wrote:
> >I just did a bin install of 3.1,
> >everything went well during the install over ftp
> >but i cant mount root now.
> >
> >system:
> >
> >apollo mvp3 VIA chipset
> >primary master 5 gig maxtor
> >secondary master 5 gig maxtor
> >1st scsi drive 4.3 gig quantum sca.
> >scsi controller adaptec 2940AU @ 20Mhz.
> >
> >trying to mount the scsi drive.
> >
> >during boot i get
> >
> >changing root to da2s1a
> >da0 at ahc0 bus0 target 0 lun 0
> >{disk geometry here}
> >changing root device to da2a
> >
> >error 6 cannot mount root
> >
> >press any key to reboot
> >
> >i tried typing in 2:da(1,a) at the boot prompt
> >but it still insists on changing the root device
> >to da2a.
> >
> >what am i doing wrong?
>
> You either? I have this problem too with mine.. I thought I was senile..
> It'll mount if I boot back up with the floppy and forcefully mount it in
> fdisk though..
>
> I'm using 3.0-RELEASE.. Installed nearly a month ago, haven't touched it
> for this reason..
>
> ---
> Drew "Droobie" Baxter
> Network Admin/Professional Computer Nerd(TM)
> OneEX: The OneNetwork Exchange, Bangor Maine USA
> http://www.droo.orland.me.us
>
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