FYI, I have the same machine, and the same problem. Flags are all set per
FAQ. Is it a jumper thing?

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hechinger" <wonko@arkham.ws>
To: "Lars" <cryptr@cryptr.net>
Cc: "linc" <linc@thelinuxlink.net>; <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: Building X


> On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 02:36:33PM +0200, Lars wrote:
> >
> > set boot_osflags A ?
>
> speaking of which.  i've got a DEC 3000/300LX running NetBSD, and it
refuses to
> boot at powerup.  when i power it on, it goes to the chevron (i heard
someone
> call that the dead sargent prompt, i like that better *G*) prompt and
waits
> for me to type boot.  i don't need to tell it anything else, it knows
where to
> boot from since BOOT is set, it knows to go into auto since BOOT_OSFLAGS
is A,
> but it won't do jack until i type boot.  how do i get this thing to just
boot
> at powerup like every other machine i have does?  even the VAXen and
DECstations
> know how to do it!! :)
>
> -brian
>