Re: File system image

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost>]

Brian Rose <saider%gate.net@localhost> writes:
> I was looking in that area and the problem I ran across was when I was
> trying to initialize the disklabel, I found that all the boot media
> seem to use either 1.44 Meg floppies or 2.88 Meg floppies, both of
> which have an entry in the disktab file.

The disklabel program doesn't need an actual functioning disktab to
operate -- indeed, the average drive running NetBSD doesn't have a
disktab. You can just run it -- try out disklabel -i for example.

And yes, you can run it on a vnd based file system (obbviously.)

> The main problem I am having is that my kernel won't boot. When I
> select it from the boot menu, it loads it up and resets the machine. I
> see the numbers as the kernel is loading, but it reboots immediately
> after, when the banner is usually displayed.
> 
> I'm going to be delving into the source code to find out what is going
> on, but if anyone can shed light as to what is happening, I'd
> appreciate it.

You might want to explain what you are loading this kernel from and
what the kernel has been configured to do.

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Perry E. Metzger                perry%piermont.com@localhost