Fwd: Problem with first run of 6.1

[Joe Holden]

Fernando Capeletto wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Fernando Capeletto <fernando.capeletto at gmail.com>
> Date: 26/11/2006 17:39
> Subject: Problem with first run of 6.1
> To: freebsd-bugbusters at freebsd.org
> 
> I installed 6.1 with success using 2 hds.
> hd1 (3G)
> / (1536M)
> swap (777M)
> /tmp (780M)
> 
> hd2 (30G)
> /etc (1024M)
> /usr (8192M)
> /var (10036M)
> /home (10060M)
> 
> I choice minimal configuration and no linux compatibility (cause i will
> change this later, only for a instalation more sample)
> But!
> When I reset the system and will go to the first initialization, he dont
> found mountpoint.
> Appears something like 'Manual Mountpoint' and anything slice i wrote,
> cause
> panics.
> I suppose be a common error.
> I dont work with FBSD since version 4,9, and, in that version, i dont
> needed
> to do nothing to automatic mountpoint.
> What to do for automatic /etc/fstab... , i tried install this version since
> setember and ever i quit.
> Someone can help me please.
> Thanks!
> 
> 

How do you propose the system mounts /etc before it can read /etc/fstab?
/etc should *always* share the same slice as /.

Thanks,
Joe