>Number:         13505
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       install fails - system sanity check fails, unable to find file to set root password
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Jul 18 11:40:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Darren Patterson
>Release:        1.5
>Organization:
Cisco Systems
>Environment:
Alpha Multia 166Mhz with 40MB Ram and 340MB 2.5" SCSI drive.
>Description:
When i am installing Netbsd 1.5 from FTP via the 2 boot floppies i load all the required installation sets, once i get to the final part of the install setting the time and root password i get problems. In the timezone section, i cannot select anything other than GMT, the screen appears to flash weirdly and jumps through the menu items quickly, so i just select GMT. The next section tries to set the root password. This fails saying that it cannot find a file - looks like it cant find passwd. At this point the system sanity check fails. So i reboot and at which point SRM cannot boot, it says it cant find a valid boot partition.
>How-To-Repeat:
Tried repeatedly installing. Always get the same issue.
>Fix:
none
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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