So, you mean I need to create that rootmfs.gz thing that is on the second
floppy of the freebsd install, then mount cdrom as something other than
root?
I do actually have a copy of my / on my cd, so, I don't see why it's
failing to mount root.
The only thing I can see is if I create the mfsroot.gz and get it
compressed with kernel.gz like it is in the 2.88M boot.flp image.
I just wish I knew what files to put in the root image, and how to get it
to merge with kernel.gz.
Thanks...
Sincerely,
Rick Duvall
On Wed, 2 May 2001, Sven Huster wrote:
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> Hi
>
> i think it tries to mount root before it reads fstab, which is
> on root.
>
> the problem i see, is that boot from cdrom simulates a floppy.
> so the system will try to use the simulated floppy for the root device.
>
> i think you will need at least a minmal root fs on this bootable image,
> you use to create the cdrom.
>
> regards
> Sven
>
> At 12:03 01.05.01 -0700, you wrote:
> >*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
> >So, let me get this straight: To make a bootable CD, you need to:
> >
> >1. compile a kernel (generic will work)
> >2. gzip the kernel to kernel.gz
> >3. vnconfig -s labels -c vn0 boot.flp (from /cdrom/floppies/boot.flp)
> >4. mount /dev/vn0a /mnt
> >5. cp kernel.gz /mnt/kernel.gz
> >6. cp /boot/boot0 /mnt/boot/boot0;cp /boot/loader.4th
> >/mnt/boot/loader.4th
> >7. umount /dev/vn0a;vnconfig -u vn0
> >8. mkdir /usr/cd;cp boot.flp /usr/cd
> >9. cp -R /bin /usr/cd;cp -R /etc /usr/cd;cp -R /sbin /usr/cd
> >10. pico -w /usr/cd/etc/fstab to mount acd0 as root.
> >11. mkisofs -o burnthis.iso -b boot.flp cd
> >12. Burn the ISO to a CD.
> >13. boot the CD.
> >
> >Okay, got that far. But, it will load the kernel, then hang and say that
> >it cannot mount root device /dev/fd0. This doesn't make any sense to me
> >becuase I specifically told fstab on the cd to use the cdrom as root. Am
> >I stupid or something?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Rick Duvall
> >
> >
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