>> Unfortunately, at the end of the process, I get stuck with the
>> following repeating sequence:
>>
>> 	cannot mount root, error = 69
>> 	root device (default wd0a)
>> 	dump device (default wd0b)
>> 	file system (default generic)
>> 	no file system for wd0 (dev = 0xa00 )
> <snip>
>
> Do the messages repeat over and over?

Yes.

> You should write wd0b when it asks for
> the root device, I think

But that's the problem -- it never asks me for the root device.  Is 
there a way to force it to ask me for the root device?

Rob