Re: vfs_mountroot: can't open root device / cannot mount root, error = 6

["matthew sporleder" <msporleder%gmail.com@localhost>]

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>  # installboot -v -o console=com0,speed=57600,timeout=0 /dev/rvnd0a 
> /usr/src/sys/arch/i386/stand/bootxx/bootxx_ffsv1/obj/bootxx_ffsv1
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What lives on wd0 and what lives in the vnd?

You're putting the boot code on the vnd, which is just a file on the
filesystem, so I'm guessing the bootloader couldn't find the
second-stage boot stuff.