>>
>> "can't find linked command sd0" (or something like that), and it repeats
>> this about 20 time, then gives up and hangs. Does this mean that some
>> linked file in /dev/ is missing? If so, how on earth am i going to replace
>> it? I can't see the aux partitions from macos.
>>
>This sounds like a "forgot to build devices" problem.  If I'm remembering
>right (my mind's a little scattered right now) sd0 is the SCSI driver for
>your internal hard drive.

no. I did the devices first. I follwed the install instructions perfectly.
if the sd0 wasn't installed surely it'd not even get to read etc/rc, which
it does get to. It hangs with no sd0 *after* running etc/rc.

>
>Are you starting up single-user or multiple user?  If multi, you need to
>start up single the first time and fsck the filesystem.  And you
>shouldn't be starting up any daemons in single-user mode.

it starts the daemons itself. i didn't tell it to. But i'll try it in
single-user mode and tell you what happens.

>
>Ergo, first try starting up single user.  If that fails, rebuild
>devices.  If that fails, then consider a partial reinstall.
>

ok.

>
David A. Gatwood


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