> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Java Weenie > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Buildworld problem? > > > I had a 4gig drive laying around that I wanted to use for a router, so I > installed the latest (from about 1.5 weeks ago) from the 5.x > distrubutions. > I added ipfw/natd/dummynet to the kernel file and did a full buildworld, > buildkernel. I rebooted after install kernel, everything seemed > normal, did > install world/mergemaster, rebooted. Right now, I have an 'ok' > prompt, it > appears after the 'Press enter to start booting immediately, or hit any > other key to <do something else>' option and it states it cannot > find kernel > or kernel.old. > > My guesses are that either I got a really bad batch of sources, I > performed > a buildworld wrong (though I did double check my steps with the handbook > first), or my hard drive picked a really unusual place to die. > > It is a new clean install so it wouldn't be a huge issue to > reinstall, but > if it is hardware, I will need to replace the drive before doing > this again. > > Any thoughts on how to determine the problem? >
Using sysinstall's label editor, I was able to get my file system back. I also found the source of the problem (I think): my cvsup file was set to grab RELENG_4, this is from a 5.x install cd. I will be doing a new build world after a fresh cvsup.
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