Subject: Re: Netboot SS4 and install NetBSD -- Success!
To: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
From: Robert Gash <gashalot@gashalot.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/15/2000 18:57:20
Yes, I guess I did not distinguish properly when I initially told everyone
about the problem. The kernel sees the drives fine *ALL* of the time, but
the install.sh file in the installation/netboot directory only picks up on
the disks if /kern exsists as an empty directory.
-Robert
On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, der Mouse wrote:
-=|>> PS- Tip for the wise: create a /kern directory on your NFS root
-=|>> before you boot your machine as it appears that NetBSD can't detect
-=|>> your HD devices if /kern dosen't exsist.
-=|
-=|> This seems bizarre - I can understand if fstab tries to mount /kern
-=|> it will fail to mount it, and leave yu in single user mode, but it
-=|> will definitely not affect the detection of any devices...
-=|
-=|I think gashalot was referring to *sysinst*, not the *kernel*,
-=|detecting disks.
-=|
-=| der Mouse
-=|
-=| mouse@rodents.montreal.qc.ca
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