Subject: port-sparc/2347: NetBSD/sparc sun4c kernels don't boot unless you have a floppy in the disk drive.
To: None <gnats-bugs@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Neil J. McRae <neil@domino.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 04/28/1996 14:07:33
>Number: 2347
>Category: port-sparc
>Synopsis: One needs a floppy in the disk drive to boot a kernel on su4c
>Confidential: no
>Severity: critical
>Priority: high
>Responsible: gnats-admin (GNATS administrator)
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Sun Apr 28 09:20:01 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Neil J. McRae
>Organization:
Neil J. McRae DNS: Domino Network Services
neil@domino.org NetBSD/sparc: 100% SpF (Solaris protection Factor)
Free the daemon in your computer!
>Release: Todays SUP.
>Environment:
System: NetBSD doublesix.domino.org 1.1B NetBSD 1.1B (DOUBLESIX) #1: Sun Apr 28 12:50:35 BST 1996 neil@doublesix.domino.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/DOUBLESIX sparc
>Description:
When booting a current kernel it hangs at root on sd0.
>How-To-Repeat:
Boot a current 4c kernel.
>Fix:
Put a floppy disk in the drive!
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: