Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:28:17 +0200 From: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> To: Chih Liang <chih.liang@ipeen.com.tw> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: boot failed after make installkernel from 6.3-RELEASE to 7.0-RELEASE Message-ID: <48BFD461.6070606@quip.cz> In-Reply-To: <48BFC40C.3050309@ipeen.com.tw> References: <48BFC40C.3050309@ipeen.com.tw>
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Chih Liang wrote: > Dear all, > > I've tried to upgrade my FreeBSD server from 6.3-RELEASE to 7.0-RELEASE, > but it is failed to boot after make kernel KERNCONF=GENERIC. > I didn't modify any file at /usr/src/sys/i386/conf, it was all default. > After done make kernel and reboot, system stop at: > > Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec > ad0: 38166MB <Seagate ST340016A 3.75> at ata0-master UDMA100 > > I can't boot in single mode, but I can boot in safe mode, and it showed: > > Manual root filesystem specification: > <fstype>:<device> Mount <device> using filesystem <fstype> > eg. ufs:da0s1a > ? List valid disk boot devices > <empty line> Abort manual input > > I type "?" for list, but it only show acd0 and fdc0, "ufs:ad0s1a" or > "ufs:/dev/ad0s1a" are not working > > I can boot with /boot/kernel.old now (6.3-RELEASE), I rebuilt kernel > again and again, but still not work. > I check the difference between old GENERIC on 6.3-RELEASE and new > GENERIC on 7.0-RELEASE, it has not difference besides new add in > 7.0-RELEASE. > > Is any one can help me? I don't want to reinstall...because I don't have > install cd... > > And sorry for my poor English, thank you for reading! What is your hardware setup? (post dmesg) I have bad experience with some old PC with nForce 2 chipset. This machine is unbootable with 7.x kernel, so I am using it with 6.3. (it can't boot even from 7.x CD) Miroslav Lachman
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