Re: install/60566: Random data file can't be read from mounted device to bootstrap pRNG in the installer due to assumptions about mount status.

["jackemled via gnats" <gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/60566; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: jackemled <jackemled%gmail.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/60566: Random data file can't be read from mounted device
 to bootstrap pRNG in the installer due to assumptions about mount status.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:04:59 -0500

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 Thank you!
 I just double checked against what you said. You're right, the bug was in
 the user, not the installer. I was misunderstanding something and doing
 this the wrongest way I could. That's what I get for trying to learn a new
 operating system in the middle of the night.
 
 On Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 18:40 RVP via gnats <gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
 
 > The following reply was made to PR install/60566; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/60566: Random data file can't be read from mounted
 > device
 >  to bootstrap pRNG in the installer due to assumptions about mount status.
 > Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:50 +0000 (UTC)
 >
 >  > [...] I have selected c: Load raw binary random data and chosen to load
 > from
 >  > a local file system. The installer is unable to mount FAT32 or ext2
 > [...]
 >  >
 >
 >  This works, actually.
 >
 >  1. Did you specify the correct partition?
 >
 >      wd0e (or, sd0e, ld0e, wd1e, ...) is the DOS partn. if it is MBR
 > partitioned.
 >      (use `disklabel wd0' to see the actual drive letter.)
 >
 >      For a GPT partitioned USB drive, you'll have to specify the wedge
 > which is
 >      the DOS partition--dk0, dk1, ...
 >      (use `dkctl wd0 listwedges' to see wedge details.)
 >
 >  2. Ext2 partitions can be tricky. NetBSD should be able to mount it if it
 > was
 >      created using `newfs_ext2fs'. If the FS was created using `mke2fs' it
 > might
 >      have been created with features NetBSD doesn't understand. You'll
 > have to
 >      be conservative.
 >
 >  -RVP
 >
 >
 
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 <div dir=3D"auto">Thank you!=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I just double checked a=
 gainst what you said. You&#39;re right, the bug was in the user, not the in=
 staller. I was misunderstanding something and doing this the wrongest way I=
  could. That&#39;s what I get for trying to learn a new operating system in=
  the middle of the night.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_qu=
 ote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 11, 2026, =
 18:40 RVP via gnats &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost";>gnats-adm=
 in%netbsd.org@localhost</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
 le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The fo=
 llowing reply was made to PR install/60566; it has been noted by GNATS.<br>
 <br>
 From: RVP &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
 errer">rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost</a>&gt;<br>
 To: <a href=3D"mailto:gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
 errer">gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost</a><br>
 Cc: <br>
 Subject: Re: install/60566: Random data file can&#39;t be read from mounted=
  device<br>
 =C2=A0to bootstrap pRNG in the installer due to assumptions about mount sta=
 tus.<br>
 Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:50 +0000 (UTC)<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0&gt; [...] I have selected c: Load raw binary random data and chosen =
 to load from<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; a local file system. The installer is unable to mount FAT32 or e=
 xt2 [...]<br>
 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
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 =C2=A0This works, actually.<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A01. Did you specify the correct partition?<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0wd0e (or, sd0e, ld0e, wd1e, ...) is the DOS partn. if i=
 t is MBR partitioned.<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0(use `disklabel wd0&#39; to see the actual drive letter=
 .)<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0For a GPT partitioned USB drive, you&#39;ll have to spe=
 cify the wedge which is<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the DOS partition--dk0, dk1, ...<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0(use `dkctl wd0 listwedges&#39; to see wedge details.)<=
 br>
 <br>
 =C2=A02. Ext2 partitions can be tricky. NetBSD should be able to mount it i=
 f it was<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0created using `newfs_ext2fs&#39;. If the FS was created=
  using `mke2fs&#39; it might<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0have been created with features NetBSD doesn&#39;t unde=
 rstand. You&#39;ll have to<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0be conservative.<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0-RVP<br>
 <br>
 </blockquote></div>
 
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