Bug#732617: Latest updates render Debian GNU/kfreebsd

[Steven Chamberlain <steven@pyro.eu.org>]

On 19/12/13 16:29, Thomas Schweikle wrote:
> the kernel starts OK, but none of the partitions given in /etc/fstab
> gets mounted

The problem seems to be in the early initscripts then.

Are you able to see/edit the /etc/fstab somehow?  Perhaps from the
debian-installer shell:
https://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_FAQ#Q._How_to_use_the_rescue_mode_of_the_installer

If you get 'permission denied' trying to mount the root filesystem, try
fsck.ufs on it first.  Or perhaps mount it read-only first e.g.:

# mount -t ufs -o ro /dev/ada0s /mnt
# mount -t ufs -o remount,rw /dev/ada0s /mnt

Then - ensure that all mounts in /etc/fstab specify the "rw" option e.g.:

> /dev/ada0s1     /               ufs     rw,noatime    0       0
> /dev/ada0s2     /boot           ufs     rw,noatime    0       2

Regards,
-- 
Steven Chamberlain
steven@pyro.eu.org