Re: NetBSD on Gateway SX2185?

[Jean-Yves Migeon <jeanyves.migeon%free.fr@localhost>]

Le 27/07/2014 20:44, Paul Goyette a écrit :
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2014, Jean-Yves Migeon wrote:
>
> > Hmm, except for a typo I can't see why the "kernel" command is not
> > supported.
> >
> > However add a "/" at the beginning, I am not sure that Grub takes the
> > proper path to netbsd-GENERIC.
>
> Interestingly, there really is no "kernel" command.  Typing "k<TAB>" at
> the grub prompt gives a list of all the commands that start with letter
> 'k' and "kernel" is not in the list.
>
> HOWEVER, there _is_ a command named "knetbsd".  And it _worked_!  I have
> now successfully gotten to the netbsd multi-user console prompt.

Heck, something that changed with Grub 2. Oh well.

> Thanks for your patience, the hints, and especially the encouragement. I
> was getting close to quitting on this box.  Instead, I just now need to
> figure out how to get X working!

Now onto something different. Happy hacking :)

I am still curious to know why NetBSD's boot did not work though while 
Grub does. Bootloaders are low level thingies, they should not alter 
hardware boot by much. If you happen to find out why later...

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Jean-Yves Migeon