On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 01:17:36PM +1000, Collin Baillie wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I'm trying to install NetBSD 1.6.1 on my AlphaServer 4100 which _only_ has
> disks on a DEC KZPAC (Mylex DAC960-PU).
> 
> The kernel sees the logicals disk on boot:
> 
> mlx0 at pci2 dev 3 function 0: Mylex RAID (v2 interface)
> mlx0: interrupting at kn300 irq 12
> mlx0: DAC960P/PD, 3 channels, firmware 2.70-0-00, 4MB RAM
> ld0 at mlx0 unit 0: RAID5, online
> ld0: 20455 MB, 10389 cyl, 64 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 41891840 sectors
> ld1 at mlx0 unit 1: RAID5, online
> ld1: 20455 MB, 10389 cyl, 64 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 41891840 sectors
> 
> But there are no entries in the /dev directory for them. I've found the
> /etc/etc.alpha/MAKEDEV script somewhere online and tride to create the devs
> as such:
> 
> ...
> mknod rld1h b 59 15
> 
> Which seems to work because I can 'disklabel' and 'newfs' them, but the
> sysinst program seems to failafter selecting ld0.
> 
> Is there any hope for me or am I up for a manual install? I tried going the

I fear you have to go with manual install. I remeber something about
ld not being part of the possible disks names for sysinst.

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