Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 20:40:20 GMT From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/113160: mountroot> prompt during first boot for installation Message-ID: <200706062040.l56KeK7T019425@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/113160; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Noel Nuguid <businessgeeks@pinoy-compuworld.com> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/113160: mountroot> prompt during first boot for installation Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 16:37:51 -0400 On Wed, May 30, 2007 at 02:26:51PM +0000, Noel Nuguid wrote: > > >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: > <fstype>:<device> Mount <device> using filesystem <fstype> > eg. ufs:da0s1a > ? List valid disk boot devices > <empty line> 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 I guess it means your CDROM is not detected by FreeBSD. Kris
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