Subject: Re: ROOT: on Ultra 10 - can not boot after install
To: freebsd-questions <questions@corsmith.yi.org>
From: Andrey Petrov <petrov@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 10/03/2002 21:42:33
On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 11:01:41AM -0400, freebsd-questions wrote:
> 
> New install on an Ultra 10 of NetBSD 1.6.
> 
> Equipment:
> 
> Standard Ultra10 with onboard IDE controllers
> 
> Install Method:
> 
> Solaris installed on disk1 (boot disk1).  dd miniroot to swap.  Boot'd
> swap slice and installed successfully on disk1.
> 
> Problem:
> 
> ok boot disk0
> <NetBSD kernel messages etc...  All devices appear to be found
> correctly.  Will post output once I get a serial connection to this box.>

Yes, please. Trying serial console and posting dmesg both seem like
right direction.


> On a line by itself
> ROOT: 
> 
> Once this happens I am unable to type anything, CTL-C or numlock.  I would
> assume that it is trying to tell me what the root device is on the box and
> is unable to determine it.
> 
> I am a NetBSD newbie but I thought that it is supposed to prompt you if it
> is unable to determine the root device(?)

I guess console was screwd somehow, serial console might help.

	Andrey