Subject: Re: Booter fails to find kernel
To: SamMaEl <rimsky@teleport.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 06/01/1998 10:24:27
On Mon, 1 Jun 1998, SamMaEl wrote:

> 
> 	I have also noticed a similar problem. I am using a drive with a
> root /home and /usr, all 3 being Mkfs'd, not newfs'd. I've not noticed
> anything to do with inodes, but (seemingly) at random some kernels will
> boot and others will. For instance, I will try to test a new kernel named
> netbsd.BRAHMS-6, and when I try to boot it from the booter... the booter
> says it's not there. ;-) Incidentally, it has never failed to boot a

	The booter _might_ be locating the '-6' as a boot option and
	thus manging the filename.

	Could you test if it only happens with kernels containing '-',
	and if so, submit a pr :)

		David/absolute

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