Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 19:55:37 +0100 From: Milan Obuch <freebsd-arm@dino.sk> To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on a DockStar - doesn't mount root Message-ID: <201102061955.38635.freebsd-arm@dino.sk> In-Reply-To: <20110206181659.869861bf.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> References: <20110206181659.869861bf.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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On Sunday 06 February 2011 18:16:59 Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > Hello, > > I have a Seagate DockStar (Sheevaplug derivative) and have followed > this guide[1] to install FreeBSD on it. In particular: > - installed a new uboot[2], this works nicely > - prepared a new usb memory stick[3], which behaves well when connected to > my workstation - installed the pre-built distribution[4] on the memory > stick > - configured uboot as mentioned here[5] > > When I boot the DockStar with this usb memory stick, the kernel boots, but > then it stops because it fails to mount root. Relevant parts of the > output: > ugen0.3: <Verbatim> at usbus0 > umass0: <Verbatim STORE N GO, class 0/0, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 3> on usbus0 > umass0: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000 > umass0:0:0:-1: Attached to scbus0 > Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufs/kirkwoodroot > ROOT MOUNT ERROR: > If you have invalid mount options, reboot, and first try the following from > the loader prompt: > > set vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw > > and then remove invalid mount options from /etc/fstab. > > Loader variables: > vfs.root.mountfrom= > vfs.root.mountfrom.options= > > Manual root filesystem specification: > <fstype>:<device> Mount <device> using filesystem <fstype> > eg. ufs:/dev/da0s1a > eg. cd9660:/dev/acd0 > This is equivalent to: mount -t cd9660 /dev/acd0 / > > ? List valid disk boot devices > <empty line> Abort manual input > > mountroot> > > at this point trying '?' gives no GEOM devices, and also trying to manually > input ufs:/dev/ufs/kirkwoodroot > doesn't help either. Yes, I have verified on my workstation that the memory > stick have /dev/ufs/kirkwoodroot and that I can mount the partition from > it. > > What can I do to fix the problem? > Did you try typing several dots to test whether some more time to mount root device helps? I would try it, sometimes it helps... Just some more time for background tasks (one dot means one second, It I am not mistaken). Regards, Milan
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