Subject: Re: 'no /dev/console'
To: Peter Kozberski <pkoz@adam.com.au>
From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/21/2000 08:14:28
	There is no /dev/console device - boot from wd0 and cd into
	the wd1 /dev directory and run ./MAKDDEV all

                David/absolute
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Peter Kozberski wrote:

> I'm using a Compaq Presario to host NetBSD on a second hd, hd1 
> with Win98 on hd0. I'm not sure whether this machine is a good 
> choice and have had some problems installing NetBSD to wd0 and  
> added a second hd. Now that I'm using wd1 I am more successful  
> and almost reach the system prompt. But I keep getting an error:  
> no /dev/console. The error is new to me, BSD is new to me and  
> the Compaq is also new. What could be causing this and what can 
> I do to avoid it? 
> 
> 
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