Subject: Re: Hard disk installation
To: Kfir Lavi <kfirlavi@actcom.co.il>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 03/30/2005 23:09:28
On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 10:27:59PM +0200, Kfir Lavi wrote:
> > did you try this?
> >
> > linux# cp netbsd-INSTALL.gz /
> > linux# gunzip netbsd-INSTALL.gz
> > linux# reboot
> >
> > grub> root (hd0,0)
> > grub> kernel --type=netbsd /netbsd-INSTALL
> > grub> boot
> >
> > --
> > tnn
> I tried it and the kernel loads, then it stop after it find the hard disk. I 
> think now its the phase of mounting the root filesystem and i don't have 
> it...

No, the INSTALL kernel has its ramdisk. If it can't mount root it will tell
you.
It's possible it's hanging trying to probe some devices. You could try other
kernels (INSTALL_LAPTOP, or INSTALL_SMALL).

-- 
Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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