Subject: Re: NetBSD freezes on boot
To: Rob Saecker <rsaecker@thurston.com>
From: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@mac.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/17/2003 11:42:46
At 9:49 PM -0700 8/16/03, Rob Saecker wrote:
>After my earlier failure to get NetBSD to install, I did the following:
>reformatted hd to HFS ~80megs, A/UX Root ~800megs, A/UX Swap 
>~120megs. All NetBSD files (.tgz and Booter, Installer etc.) went 
>into the HFS partion, and installation worked. But when I try to 
>boot, I get a system freeze. The Booter gets to the "The real way it 
>should be done is to..." and that's it. I have all extensions except 
>Mode32 turned off. I have tried both the generic kernel and the 
>genericsbc kernel (using minishell to remove one, then installing 
>the other) with the same result.
>
>The system again: SE30, System 7.5.5 on internal hd, NetBSD 1.6.1 on 
>external hd. Both drives are terminated, no other devices connected 
>to SCSI. Suggestions appreciated, thanks.

It sounds like it is being handed off to a serial console instead of 
built-in video. Do you still hear the hard drives accessing after it 
"freezes"?

Just a thought,
Mike
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