Subject: Re: NetBSD for PPC on Jaz drive?
To: Robert D. Billings <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Hugh Caley <hcaley@loomer.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 10/07/1999 20:39:43
The drive is attached and spinning when I boot the kernel.  It identifies the
scsi bus as "unconfigured".  I guess I'm out of luck for now.

Thanks for the help.

Hugh

"Robert D. Billings" wrote:

> When you boot the kernel make sure that you have a Jaz cartridge installed
> and spinning. While the kernel boots look for any messages that indicate
> that it even sees the Jaz drive. (With out the cartridge in, it may or
> maynot see it.) If it sees it it should most likely be seen as sd0. If the
> kernel doesn't see it during boot up the installer won't make it an option
> during install. It may be that the particular SCSI controller is not yet
> supported by NetBSD.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Rob
>
> >I can indeed boot the PB from the Jaz; however, the NetBSD installer does not
> >give me an option to install onto the Jaz.
> >
> >Hugh
> >

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