Subject: Re: autoboot [was RE: VS4000]
To: Mark Redding <mark@newpower.org>
From: Michael Kukat <michael@camaronet.de>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/25/2000 07:24:02
Hi !

On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Mark Redding wrote:
> >> NetBSD/vax boot [Mar  7 2000 04:32:44] <<                                    
> >> Press any key to abort autoboot 5
> 
> But the timer does not count down so the machine never boots.
> When I boot from the network I also get the same message, the difference here is that when I press any key it actually starts the netbooting process off. Pressing any key when trying to boot from the disk does as it says it will and aborts the boot leaving me at the '>' prompt.
> 
> Suggestions to get my system to boot from disk ?

Any key is a dangerous term here. Try pressing ENTER, this results in a boot.
Or take a newer booter, Ragge put it somewhere, it was mentiones some messages
ago here. You can scan the archive of April, 24 on www.netbsd.org.

...Michael

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