Re: kern/44085: root device: lost during boot on installation CD(s), input required to continue

[Fredrik Pettai <pettai%nordu.net@localhost>]

On May 1, 2011, at 10:50 PM, David Holland wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR kern/44085; it has been noted by GNATS.
> 
> From: David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
> To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: kern/44085: root device: lost during boot on installation CD(s),
> input required to continue
> Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 20:46:44 +0000
> 
> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 12:30:00PM +0000, pettai%nordu.net@localhost wrote:
>> ...
>> boot device: <unknown>
>> root device:
>> 
>> Here, it's waiting for input...
> 
> As per 44886 (which appears to be the same problem, on a different but
> probably related Dell model) it appears to work to compile in the root
> device.
> 
> It would be helpful to know what the bootloader is seeing/passing to
> the kernel that's not working, but I don't know any easy way to
> extract that.

I could try to provide this even if it isn't easy, but I would need some 
guidance regarding how to be able to generate that output.

/P