5.0-current kernel (May 4) devfs not picking up slices from

Mark Blackman mark at blackmans.org
Mon May 5 10:46:24 PDT 2003


walt wrote:

> Mark Blackman wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just started following the instructions in /usr/src/UPDATING to
>> go from 4-STABLE to 5-CURRENT and got stuck when booting the
>> new kernel (a GENERIC kernel). Note that as per instructions,
>> userland is still 4-STABLE at this point.
>>
>> This GENERIC kernel is from about 2300GMT May 3, so fairly up-to-date
>> with an ATA disk.
>>
>> When booting, it claims
>>
>> 'Root mount failed: 22'
>
>
> Ouch, you picked just the wrong moment to update  :-(
>
> If you can, try to update your sources again and make a
> new kernel.  The problem was just fixed a short while ago,
> in a temporary sort of way.  It most likely will be changing
> again shortly, so beware.  Mysterious errors are not your
> necessarily your fault (except when they are).
>
Thanks. will try that.

Cheers,
Mark



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