mounting failed with error 2

[Jay Borkenhagen]

Darren Pilgrim writes:
 > Reboot using the install disk, go to the Live CD.  Import the pool using 
 > an altroot and a cachefile:
 > 
 > zpool import -c /tmp/zpool.cache -o altroot=/mnt zroot
 > 
 > Copy /tmp/zpool.cache to /mnt/ROOT/boot/zfs/zpool.cache, then reboot 
 > *without* exporting the pool.

Thanks, Darren.

However, when I try that I get this:

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root@:/root # zpool import -c /tmp/zpool.cache -o altroot=/mnt zroot
failed to open cache file: No such file or directory
cannot import 'zroot': no such pool available
root@:/root # 
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I used a Live CD boot again and tried this:

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root@:/root # zpool status
ZFS filesystem version 5
ZFS storage pool version 28
no pools available
root@:/root # 
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Trying this a different way: Do you see something that Niclas's
directions are missing?  I.e rather than trying to patch a
mis-installed system, what should be done differently to build a
system that boots correctly the first time?


Thanks for your help!

						Jay B.