Subject: Re: NetBSD booting single user .. (_is_ rc configured ..)
To: Richard Michael <rmichael@oci.utoronto.ca>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/15/2000 14:05:52
Andy Doran wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Richard Michael wrote:
>
> > Everytime the machine boots (5240 w/ 1.4.1 - new kernel I compiled), it
> > starts up in (what I am guessing is) single user mode - "Enter for sh
> > prompt".
>
> You need to use the '-a' (autoboot) option with the PROM 'boot' command.
Just to clarify that a little, type
setenv boot "3/rz0/netbsd -a"
at the PROM's >> prompt (subsituting rz0 for whatever your boot disk
is) - the quotes are important. Then you can just type "boot".
> > I'm a new netbsd user .. any comments?
>
> Welcome. ;)
Seconded!
Simon.