Re: FreeBSD crashed

thanks you all:

it is dual boot system. somehow the sp3 of xp messed up the
file /etc/fstab. i used freesbie live cd fixed the file and
rescued the files i need.

best regards



----- Original Message ----
From: Norman Maurer <normanapache.org>
To: gahn <ipfreakyahoo.com>
Cc: freebsd general questions <freebsd-questionsfreebsd.org>; free bsd <freebsd-currentfreebsd.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 2:22:05 AM
Subject: Re: FreeBSD crashed

Just type "?" to get the possible values. If this
not help use the
livefs cd to start a shell and mount the disk.

Cheers,
Norman

2008/5/25 gahn <ipfreakyahoo.com>:
> Hello all:
>
> My FreeBSD crashed. It boots fine but can't mount root
directory. Here is the message:
>
>
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/
> ...
> ....
> Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad0s2a
>
> 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>
>
>
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///
>
>
> Could any gurus here help me out this? I just want to
save the files in the home directory so that I can rebuild
the system.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
>
>
>
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