Re: port-cobalt/46170: NetBSD/cobalt 6.0_BETA does not boot

[Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost>]

From: David Holland <dholland-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost>, Date: Sun, 13 Oct 
2013 20:30:00 +0000 (UTC)

> The following reply was made to PR port-cobalt/46170; it has been noted by 
> GNATS.
> 
> From: David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
> To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: port-cobalt/46170: NetBSD/cobalt 6.0_BETA does not boot
> Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 20:25:26 +0000
> 
>  On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:55:01AM +0000, ryoon%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
>   > NetBSD/cobalt 6.0_BETA of 2012-03-10 does not boot properly.
>   >   :
>   > root file system type: nfs
>   > warning: no /dev/console
>   > pid 1(init): ABI set to O32 (e_flags=0x1007)
>   > panic: init died (signal 0, exit 11)
>  
>  exit 11 from init means that it ran MAKEDEV to create /dev/console,
>  and MAKEDEV ran, or at least forked, but /dev/console didn't appear.
>  
>  Without a console it's difficult to figure out what happened, but
>  since it's an nfs root you might be able to check the following:
>  
>     - did MAKEDEV get read? (that is, did its atime change?)
>     - did /bin/sh get read?
>     - did /dev get written to? (did its mtime change?)
>  
>  Also you might get further, or at least get more ability to see what's
>  happening, by explicitly creating devices in the nfs root beforehand.

My custom Restore CD may be broken. And I cannot find old Restore CD image.
I will setup tftp/NFS server and try again.

Thank you.

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