>> do i have to compile a kernel that has a defined entry like
>>
>> config          netbsd  root on wd1a type ffs
> Yes. The kernel can determine the device it was booted from and then =
it
> tries to mount the root FS from this device. You can try to boot with
> the flag "-a". The kernel will ask for the root FS to mount, then you
> can enter "wd1a" by hand. To automate this you will need to modify the
> kernel config as above and rebuild the kernel.
> --=20
>
>
> tsch=FC=DF,
>        Jochen
>
> Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/

thanks, this lights that story up :) just builing a kernel with fixed=20
'where-is-my-root' ;)

cheers,

timo