Re: "setrootbyname failed" leads to "ffs_mountroot: can't find rootvp" on boot.

From: Andre Guibert de Bruet (andy_at_siliconlandmark.com)
Date: 04/25/04

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    Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:47:54 -0400 (EDT)
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    (I'm replying to myself... I know... :) )

    On Sun, 25 Apr 2004, Andre Guibert de Bruet wrote:

    > (Sources pulled from CVS at Sun Apr 25 16:50:55 UTC 2004, an hour ago).
    >
    > I'm getting the following at the bottom of a boot -s -v (I haven't run
    > installworld yet):
    >
    > Mounting root from ufs:/dev/ad4s1a
    > setrootbyname failed
    > ffs_mountroot: can't find rootvp
    > Root mount failed: 6
    >
    > Manual root filesystem specification:
    > <fstype>:<device> Mount <device> using filesystem <fstype>
    > eg. ufs:da0s1a
    > ? List valid disk boot devices
    > <empty line> Abort manual input
    >
    > mountroot>
    >
    > I can revert back to the old kernel without any problems, so I don't think
    > that it's something about my /dev/ad4s1a slice that's causing this. I've
    > read UPDATING and I don't see anything of particular relevance. The
    > machine in question is a custom built Dual Athlon MP 2000 running on a
    > ASUS A7M-266D with all of the peripherals listed in the attached boot -v.

    I figured I'd give a quick update, so that people aren't running around
    looking for a problem in a sea of commits. Sources pulled from CVS using
    -D"2 days ago" boot. I've run installworld and mergemaster and will try to
    locate the commit that causes the problem once the system comes back up.

    Andy

    > Andre Guibert de Bruet | Enterprise Software Consultant >
    > Silicon Landmark, LLC. | http://siliconlandmark.com/ >

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