On Tue, 13 Feb 1996, Juergen Hannken-Illjes wrote:

> > kvm_mkdb:/var/db/kvm_netbsd.tmp: Inappropriate file type or format
> > 
> > which I can reproduce, though I don't know why (and /var/db keeps 
> > disappearing!)
> > 
> > chmod: /dev/tty[pqrs]*: No such file or directory
> > 
> 
> I had the same problems while running a Sparc 4/75 with a mixture of SCSI-1
> and SCSI-2 disks (booted from a SCSI-1). All theses problems went away when
> I removed the SCSI-1 disks and used ONLY the SCSI-2 disk.

We have had this problem cropping up at ireggular intervals after 
supping. Perhaps there is a misaligned structure somewhere? We have had 
this problem using one SCSI-1, mixed SCSI-1/SCSI-2 and one SCSI-2 disk.

Peter