Subject: Re: Problems installing from cdrom
To: None <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
List: port-arm32
Date: 03/26/1998 07:40:35
In message <E0yHzFw-0004pX-00@golden.argonet.co.uk>
          martin.tee@argonet.co.uk (Martin Tee) wrote:

> Hi,
> Thought I'd chosen the easy way, but having problems. Would be grateful
> for any help.
> 
> Here's what I've done:
[snip]
> Now, step 26 says you need to edit the file /etc/rc.conf but as
> I'm new to Unix I don't know how to do this so I ignore it and
> try step 27 instead. ie. run the configuration manager with the
> command /usr/local/sbin/rcm
> I just get the reply 'not found'
> If I then Halt and reboot and go back into NetBSD I don't get a
> login prompt (should I?) and I can't find all the sets I've 
> supposedly installed.

I had this problem - but then a kind person on the IRC told me this:

   Try deselecting 'Single User'. You should then get the logon prompt
   Login as 'root' with no password.

rcm should now work! :-)

All the best,

        Marc Warne
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