Subject: Follow-up: Problem : can't determine root device
To: None <port-sparc64@netbsd.org>
From: Julien Aube <jaube@nist.gov>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 01/11/2005 23:06:56
Just to let you know that I recompiled the kernel with the line :
config netbsd root on sd0a type ffs
as matthew suggested, and it worked perfectly.
I'll start to look into the problem of the bus_class_tab[], I'll have to
become familiar to NetBSD beforehand however.
Also, I tried to compile the ffb code, the floppy driver code and the
multiprocessor code (I know, I like to try things !), it look like they
come straight from the "sparc" architecture somehow.
I'll upgrade to 2-current kernel and give another look, I might be able
to help on some parts. I might even learn something in the process...
I'll the list know.
Julien
On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 21:14, matthew green wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 04:22, Joel CARNAT wrote:
> > when I played with netbsd/xen, I had the same kind of problem.
> > what I did, is write the right root device in the kernel config.
> > see the example in GENERIC :
> > #config netbsd root on sd0a type ffs
>
> Ok - That mean I will have to recompile the kernel I presume, unless
> there is a special tool to modify this value rigth into the kernel on
> the disk.