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From: Tom Jackson <tom@my.domain>
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Subject: Re: Install questions
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On Thu, Nov 20, 1997 at 10:04:20PM -0500, Rich Lampe wrote:
> Hi There!,
> 
> Okay i didn't make clear what my reboot problem was so here goes.
> 
> I have 2 drives the primary is 1.6G and the secondary is 420M which is
> where I am trying to install FreeBSD.
> 
> I didn't elect to install a boot loader!
> Is this bad??
> 
> I wanted to either use a dos boot loader, or I have tried the freebsd
> install diskette.
> 
> I get it to ask for info, as boot: 1:wd(1,c)/kernel -cv
> 
> But the last I see is changing root device to wd1c
> configure finished
> Panic: cannot mount root
> 
> Thank you for the e-mail responses, but I don't think I explained my
> problem clearly, as I don't understand the replies:
> At the end of the probe sequence you should either:
> 1. Have the line:
> config kernel root on wd2
> 
> in your kernel config,
> ---Do this in visual???
> 
> OR:
> 
> 2. Rename the second disk to wd1 in the kernel config (comment out the 
> original wd1 line and change the wd2 line to read wd1, leaving all other 
> parameters unchanged).
> 
> Where can I do this.. I don't understand the reply.
> 
> Where can I get to the kernel config?
> 
> Or this reply:
> 3. (Possibly the easiest) Start up FreeBSD by typing "1:wd(2,a)/kernel"
> at "Boot:" prompt.  Once FreeBSD successfully booted up, create
> /boot.config with the line you typed above as the only contents of the
> file.
> (From next time you don't have to type the same line every time, as the
> boot loader reads it from the boot
> configuration file, /boot.config
> 
> How?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Rich

I'm a little confused by the converastion here but, when your system is
being probed, what are labels for the 2 drives, wd0 and wd3 (maybe)?
You said the first hard drive is on the primary channel and the second
one is on the secondary channel. From this I hear that both hard drives
are in the master position of both channels. I think you need a different
command at the boot: prompt.

Tom