Subject: Re: Can't stat /dev/sd0a
To: Rick Copeland <rickgc@calweb.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.ORG>
List: port-sun3
Date: 02/15/1998 17:35:53
	When you say 'no results' do you mean it generated no output, the
	same output, or correctly fsck'ed the filesystems?

	(I'm as much in the dark as you at this point, but hopefully
	someone can help with the extra info :)

		David/absolute

	--( Funny, I almost believed you for a minute... )--

On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Rick Copeland wrote:

> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 17:04:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: Rick Copeland <rickgc@calweb.com>
> To: port-sun3@NetBSD.ORG
> Subject: Can't stat /dev/sd0a
> 
> 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
>