Subject: Re: Booting sun4c via nfs
To: None <port-sparc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Collatz.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/30/1996 09:45:46
> nfs_boot finishes and I get the following:

> root on boot9:/usr/sparc
> WARNING: clock lost 9631 days -- CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
> swap on boot9:/usr/sparc/swapfile

> At this point the sparc hangs.  L1-A will get me back to the boot ROM
> 'ok' prompt.

This looks a lot like the "missing /dev/console" problem.  Try
installing the patch in PR 2236 and see if the kernel complains about a
missing /dev/console.  If so, make sure boot9:/usr/sparc/dev/ is
populated...if not, check it anyway; /dev/console may exist but not be
character special device (0,0).

					der Mouse

			    mouse@collatz.mcrcim.mcgill.edu