What I have done is to rename etc to etc-1.3.3
Boot the install floppy
install kern, base, etc, and bootblocks
When I reboot from HD the system insists on hanging at the "login: " prompt.
This happens regardless if I have ttyv0 or ttyE0 in my /etc/ttys file.
I have learned 1 thing:

the error "opmsprobe: command error"

is related to Old Ps/2 mouse support -- probably nprobing for PS/2 mouse...
Could this be the source of my problem.

 It has been mentioned that I config and build a new kernel. But when I mount
all the filesystems by hand. and do config <foo> system complains ls.so
not configured (of course I did this from the install-floppy).
Any suggestions here. BTW: my keyboard is about 9yrs old.
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