Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:24:54 +0530 (IST) From: akash kumar <akashb503@yahoo.co.in> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: mountroot error with memory based rootfs Message-ID: <380848.61900.qm@web95111.mail.in2.yahoo.com>
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Hi,=0A=0AI was trying to build root filesystem in to the kernel (i.e using = /dev/md0) for Mips based target boards. In the process i built tool chain a= nd kernel successfully.=0ABut when i boot the kernel on the target, it fail= s to mount the md0 and drops to mountroot prompt. =0A=0Amountroot> ufs:/dev= /md0=0AROOT MOUNT ERROR=0AIf you have invalid mount options, reboot, and fi= rst try the following from =0Athe loader prompt: =0A=0Aset vfs.root.mountfr= om.options=3Drw=0A=0Aand the remove invalid mount options from /etc/fstab.= =0A=0ALoader variables:=0Avfs.root.mountfrom=3D=0Avfs.root.mountform.option= s=3D=0A=0AI could see that both the above variables are unset and not sure = whether this is by default. As i am building a cross kernel, i can't add th= ese options to /boot/loader.conf files which applies to current host machin= e.=0A=0APlease help me where the above settings need to be added i.e which = directory and file for the settings to=A0effect for my target kernel build.= =0A=0AThanks,=0AAkash.=0A=0A=0A
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