Re: kern/44085: root device: lost during boot on installation CD(s), input required to continue

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/44085; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: Fredrik Pettai <pettai%nordu.net@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, kern-bug-people%NetBSD.org@localhost,
        gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: kern/44085: root device: lost during boot on installation CD(s), 
input required to continue
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 00:06:48 +0200

 On Sun, May 01, 2011 at 11:29:05PM +0200, Fredrik Pettai wrote:
 > I could try to provide this even if it isn't easy, but I would need some 
 > guidance regarding how to be able to generate that output.
 
 A simple start would be the output of 
 
   sysctl machdep.diskinfo
 
 Second step would be to compile a release with "options GEOM_DEBUG" added
 to the kernel used for your boot medium (you said cd, so that would be
 GENERIC).
 
 But maybe the simple first step already gives us an idea.
 
 Martin