From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 30 14:30:11 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3A8316A478 for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:30:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [69.147.83.40]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 62B0113C4C3 for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:30:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id l4UEUBrW087492 for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:30:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id l4UEUAK1087480; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:30:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:30:10 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200705301430.l4UEUAK1087480@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Noel Nuguid Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66BA516A46B for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:26:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [69.147.83.33]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52CAF13C458 for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:26:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l4UEQqTp003887 for ; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:26:52 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id l4UEQpV0003886; Wed, 30 May 2007 14:26:51 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200705301426.l4UEQpV0003886@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:26:51 GMT From: Noel Nuguid To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.0 Cc: Subject: misc/113160: mountroot> prompt during first boot for installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:30:11 -0000 >Number: 113160 >Category: misc >Synopsis: mountroot> prompt during first boot for installation >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed May 30 14:30:09 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Noel Nuguid >Release: Freebsd 6.2 >Organization: Pinoy Compuworld >Environment: Can even reach that part >Description: I want to install Freebsd 6.2 on one of my old boxes (an old Celeron 1.2 Ghz). however when I try to boot up from the Installer CD to install the software. I ended up to this prompt: Manual root filesystem specification: : Mount using filesystem eg. ufs:da0s1a ? List valid disk boot devices Abort Manual Input mountroot> tried doing the suggestions from this thread: http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?p=260183 >How-To-Repeat: Just boot from a freebsd 6.2 boot disc and try to install it >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: