Subject: port-sparc/12780: Floppy install of 1.5.1 fails on Sun4m (SS5)
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <andrew@grillet98.freeserve.co.uk>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 04/28/2001 15:17:26
>Number:         12780
>Category:       port-sparc
>Synopsis:       Floppy install of 1.5.1 fails on Sun4m (SS5)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    port-sparc-maintainer
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Apr 28 15:17:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Andrew Grillet
>Release:        1.5.1-BETA
>Organization:
Quickstart Technology Ltd
>Environment:
cant install - its a SS5 with 64M, 2 * 2G HD. no CD
>Description:
I can boot the first floppy, but the second one fails, reporting that
the partition is full. However, since I have not had any opportunity 
to partition my HDs, there is no partition to fill! Both HDs were
wiped by the previous owners for security reasons.

Also, the INSTALL.txt does not even mention partitioning! (Which I
have never done on a Sun)
>How-To-Repeat:
Type boot floppy at the ok prompt ;-(
[Presumably you also need unformatted SCSI disk(s)]

>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: