Re: NetBSD/arm64 on QEMU

[Jared McNeill <jmcneill%invisible.ca@localhost>]

The generic image assumes the root device is named ld0a. You'll have to 
update the references in /etc/fstab and /etc/rc.conf, and do 'sh MAKEDEV 
ld4' in /dev.

On Sun, 30 Sep 2018, Andreas Gustafsson wrote:

> Jared McNeill wrote:
> > Looks like your kernel is not up to date. This was fixed by the following
> > commit:
> >
> > http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2018/09/29/msg099606.html
>
> Well spotted.  Using 2018.09.30.15.31.05 sources and adding -nographic
> to the qemu command line for a serial console, it now boots as far as:
>
> [   2.0308666] armpmu0: interrupting on GIC irq 23
> [   2.2938938] boot device: ld4
> [   2.3130361] root on ld4a dumps on ld4b
> [   2.3130361] mountroot: trying ext2fs...
> [   2.3245466] mountroot: trying ffs...
> [   2.3245466] root file system type: ffs
> [   2.3345283] kern.module.path=/stand/evbarm/8.99.25/modules
> [   2.3536299] init: copying out path `/sbin/init' 11
> Sun Sep 30 17:17:39 UTC 2018
> Starting root file system check:
> Can't open /dev/rld0a: Device not configured
> CAN'T CHECK FILE SYSTEM.
> /dev/rld0a: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck_ffs MANUALLY.
> Automatic file system check failed; help!
> ERROR: ABORTING BOOT (sending SIGTERM to parent)!
> [1]   Terminated              rc_real_work "${@}" 2>&1 |
>      Done(1)                 rc_postprocess
> Enter pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:
>
> --
> Andreas Gustafsson, gson%gson.org@localhost