Subject: Can't stat /dev/sd0a
To: None <port-sun3@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Rick Copeland <rickgc@calweb.com>
List: port-sun3
Date: 02/15/1998 17:04:41
Hello list,

I have a problem booting up my trusty Sun 3/80 (NetBSD 1.2E).  During the
automatic boot sequence the following message comes up and the system is put
in single user mode:

        Automatic boot in progress: starting file system checks
        /dev/sd0a: bad file descripter
        Can't stat /dev/sd0a
        Can't stat /dev/sd0a: bad file descriptor
        /dev/rsd0e file system is clean, not checking
        /dev/sd0a CAN'T CHECK FILE SYSTEM
        /dev/sd0a UNEXPECTED INCONSISTANCY; Run Fsck_ffs Manually
        /dev/rsd1e:file system is clean:not checking
        THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED INCONSISTANCY:
                        /dev/sd0a (/)
        Automatic File system check failed; HELP!

I have run fsck_ffs, fsck -f etc. with no results! has anyone got any idea
how to fix this problem?

Thanks,

Rick Copeland