Have you run 'MAKEDEV all' in the /dev directory of the d
	partition?

	Assuming this is the case can I add another call for some kind
	of check for '/dev/console' in the kernel, even a non 'correct'
	implementation would save things like this... :)

		David/abs	david@{mono.org,southern.com,mhm-internet.com}

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On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, Brad Walker wrote:

> I'm attempting to install and get running NetBSD 1.2 on the d partition
> of my SS1. The system boots fine then right after all the probing of
> devices it locks tighter than a drum. Has anyone tried installing
> the system on a different partition just for sanity sake..
> 
> Here is the pertinent info:
> 
> Type  'go' to resume
> Type  help  for more information
> ok boot sd(,,3)/netbsd -sw
> Booting from: sd(0,0,3)/netbsd -sw 
> root on sd0d fstype 4.2
> Size: 1130464+109000+70088 bytes
> Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
>         The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
> 
> NetBSD 1.2 (GENERIC_SCSI3) #6: Fri Sep 27 22:01:55 MET DST 1996
>     pk@kwik:/usr/src1/sys/arch/sparc/compile/GENERIC_SCSI3
> real mem = 4145152
> avail mem = 2457600
> using 50 buffers containing 204800 bytes of memory
> bootpath: /sbus0/esp0/sd@0,0:d
> mainbus0 (root)
> cpu0 at mainbus0: Sun 4/60 (MB86900/1A or L64801 @ 20 MHz, WTL3170/2 FPU)
> cpu0: 65536 byte write-through, 16 bytes/line, sw flush cache enabled
> 
> ....
> 
> cd0 at scsibus0 targ 6 lun 0: <SONY, CD-ROM CDU-8012, 3.1a> SCSI2 5/cdrom removable
> le0 at sbus0 slot 0 offset 0xc00000 pri 5: address 08:00:20:de:ad:bf
> le0: 8 receive buffers, 2 transmit buffers
> root on sd0d
> 
> 
> Then the system is hung.. Sending a tip break doesn't even get it
> back..
> 
> Any ideas..
> 
> -brad w.
>