Re: GENERIC wont boot

[Andrew Doran <ad%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 11:25:06AM +0000, Mark Kirby wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm currently fighting with the new modules framework.
> 
> I have built a new kernel and userland and installed them.
> 
> Then did,
> 
> cd sys/modules
> make
> make install
> 
> which got me some nice shiny modules in /stand/i386/5.99.5/modules
> 
> i then updated my bootloader with
> 
> installboot -v /dev/rwd0a    /usr/mdec/bootxx_ffsv2

That updates stage 1, you also need to put the second stage in place:

        cp /usr/mdec/boot /

Thanks,
Andrew

> now when i rebooted it fails to detect any file systems
> 
> boot device: wd0
> root on wd0a dumps on wd0b
> no file system for wd0 (dev 0x0)
> cannot mount root, error = 79
> root device (default wd0a):
> 
> This is on 5.99.5 i386
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mark