--- bmcewen@comcast.net wrote:

> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Glyn Astill <glynastill@yahoo.co.uk>
> > Hi Brian,
> > 
> > What I fail to understand is the install I did back in July
> /August
> > 06 worked fine no probs, and it wasn't a fluke, I screwed up that
> > install about 3 times and re-installed and every time the pannel
> > worked.
> > 
> > The pannel works after install no matter how many times the qube
> is
> > rebooted, untill I change something, then it still works during
> boot
> > but dies befor it displays the ip and machine name.
> > 
> > I know it's not super usefull, but I'm a bit picky about stuff
> like
> > this, I want everything to be spot on.
> > 
> 
> Well, I think the thing to do then it to revert to the backup
> copies of the config files you changes (if you have them) then
> change them one at a time and see what is causing the problem.
> 

I have tried changing every config file back, however once its
screwed it seems to stay screwed, however I will try again tonight
and let you know how I get on.

> If you don't have them, then a restore from the NEtBSD April 3.99
> install CD, and then change the files (again, one by one, with a
> reboot each time).
> 
> There are a few things you haven't answered, such as:
> 
> What are the entries you are providing for each of the config file
> changes (what edits are you making)?  If you show what you are
> doing to each file, people who know NetBSD can help you find errors
> in your configs.  Without content, there's nothing to help with). 
> 

The changes I'm making are exactly as the ones in this page here
under initial parameters, all exact except I'm using my own domain
name.

http://www.teraqube.co.uk/software/#s1.2

> Does poffd show up as an active process (now, on the
> non-LCD-capable install)?

I will check this.

> Does the poffd show up as an active process on first real bootup,
> or scroll past on the LCD as bootup occurs, on the initial install?

Yes, I noticed this this morning after the latest install, as soon as
it rebooted it did "Starting Up > poffd" before displaying the ip and
hostname on the LCD display.

>  As someone else said, poofd looks like it is usually present on
> 68k systems; I assume that Dennis put it on there for a reason, I
> am guess so that paneld works properly, but I have no idea- and it
> isn't present on my system.
> 
> My guess is that something you are asking the LCD to display is too
> long or misconfigured etc. and it gives up.  There should be a
> process or two associated with the LCD display and the paneld, if
> it's all still running, so output of a ps -ax would be helpful.
> 

Will do. Do I just do "ps -ax" from the command line?

> I'm sure once you post some actual data about what you are doing
> and the state of the system, people will have ideas.
> 

Cool, thanks for the help



Glyn Astill



	
	
		
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