Subject: Init Freezes: Sparc Diskless Booting
To: None <netbsd-help@NetBSD.ORG>
From: None <starling@umr.edu>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/14/1997 01:02:49
Problem: Init freezes, won't boot
Machine: Sun Sparcstation 1
Version: NetBSD/sparc 1.2.1
Booting: Diskless, via NFS off of a Linux system
Software Installed: base.tar.gz, etc.tar.gz
User: NetBSD newbie, but familiar with Linux & other Unices
Scenario:
The Sparc finds her IP & identity fine, gets the kernel, boots it, gets
init, runs it but then freezes. I've tried replacing init with a fresh
copy, no go. Not sure what else to try...
Does anyone know of a fix?
Can anyone suggest good places to start looking & poking at?
Any suggestions would be appreciated... I'm about to break down and buy
SunOS, but I've come too far to give up now.
thanks,
chris starling
starling@umr.edu