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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem compiling kernel
Date: 7 Aug 1996 14:50:26 +0100
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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glen (gi143@cybercomm.net) wrote:
: When I am done editing my kernel flat file I then use /usr/sbin/config then
: I give the name of my kernel.

: I get an error 
: config: wd: unknown device
: config: line 31: no root device specified

: Also the root device is specified in the flat file.

On line 31 perchance ?

I suspect you've got root on wd rather than on wd0 !  If this isn't the
case, post the contents of line 31, and your "root" line if it's not the
same one.

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....