Subject: Re: 1.3_ALPHA fsck problems
To: Port-mac68k <PORT-MAC68K@NetBSD.ORG>
From: T. Sean (Theo) Schulze <71410.25@compuserve.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/15/1997 21:36:05
>Greetings all,
>
>The deciding moment came when I found out that I couldn't ps anymore.
>Not being able to use netatalk was also an incentive. Eventually though,
>I decided to move to NetBSD-1.3_ALPHA.
>
>I first installed GENREICSBC#48 and confirmed that it would boot and run.
> Then, I ftp'd the 1.3_ALPHA binaries from ftp.netbsd.org and used
>Installer 1.11.0 to install them from the Mac OS side (sorry Mark). Now
>when I try to boot, I get through the boot process until I reach:
>
>boot device: sd2
>root on sd2a dumps on sd2b
>PRAM: 0x346e5a8f, macos_boottime 0x346e5a7e.
>root file system type: ffs
>swapctl: adding sd2b as swap device at priority 0
>Automatic boot in progress: starting file system checks.
>Usage: fsck [-dfnpy] [-b block] [-c level] [-m mode] filesystem...
>Unkonwn error; help1
>
>Then it asks me for the pathname for the shell or hit return for sh.
>When I hit return, note my terminal type and type:
>
>fsck -f sd2c
>
>I get:
>
>sd2c (No such file or directory)Can't stat sd2c
>Can't stat sd2c: No such file or directory
>
>My first inclination was to cpout the fstab and see what it looks like.
>It says:
>
>/dev/sd2a / ufs rw 1 1
>/dev/sd2b none swap sw 0 0
>kern /kern kernfs rw 0 0
>proc /proc procfs rw 0 0
>
>[whitepsace added for aesthetic reasons]
>
>I seem to remember there was an Installer that chewed up file systems.
>Was it 1.1[something other than e]?
>
>What do you all recommend? I am getting ready to hit the sack. I think
>I will re-install everything tonight while I am asleep using Installer
>1.1e.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Sean.
>
>
> T. Sean (Theo) Schulze
>71410.25@compuserve.com TSSchulze@aol.com
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>
>...determines to remain actively seized of the matter.
>
Sorry, I failed to mention that I am using a IIci with 24M RAM and a
Quantum 540M MAverick drive (therefore the need for the SBC kernal.) I
was runnig with the GENERICSBC #26 kernal just fine on NetBSD/mac68k
1.2C, but for the reasons stated above, I upgraded.
T. Sean (Theo) Schulze
71410.25@compuserve.com TSSchulze@aol.com
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