Re: install/52441: install netbsd 7.1 bootable error

[Михайло Галушка <relab2500%gmail.com@localhost>]

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Subject: Re: install/52441: install netbsd 7.1 bootable error
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 18:49:15 +0300

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 I solved the issue, chose the NetBSD wd0 settings
 
 Install: yes
 Active: yes
 
 Mount: yes
 
 And there was no problem, the installation was successful
 
 2017-07-30 12:55 GMT+03:00 Robert Elz <kre%munnari.oz.au@localhost>:
 
 > The following reply was made to PR install/52441; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: Robert Elz <kre%munnari.OZ.AU@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, relab2500%gmail.com@localhost
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/52441: install netbsd 7.1 bootable error
 > Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:54:05 +0700
 >
 >  I suspect that you might be encountering an overly cautious
 >  install procedure that is trying hard not to lose any data on
 >  your system's disk (even when it does not need to.)
 >
 >  My assumption is that you want to install NetBSD onto this system
 >  and that the disc has nothing at all on it that you need to preserve.
 >
 >  If that is not correct, stop reading this message now, and do not
 >  do what I am about to suggest.   Instead send a reply message,
 >  and in it, include some more information about your hardware (what
 >  kind of processor (amd/intel, which model?), how much ram, what size dis=
 c)
 >  and also what image and method you're using to boot - are you booting fr=
 om
 >  the network, from a CD (of DVD) image, or from a USB stick, and which
 >  image (obtained from where) did you boot.
 >
 >  But if you are wanting to completely destroy any data on the drive,
 >  try booting the install image, then exit from sysinst, and at the
 >  shell prompt that results do
 >
 >         dd if=3D/dev/zero of=3D/dev/rwd0d bs=3D32k count=3D1000
 >
 >  But beware, this will (effectively) destroy all data on your drive
 >  (not good enough, not even close, to avoid experts reconstructing some
 >  data, but enough that no-one here is likely to be able to assist with
 > that.)
 >
 >  When that finishes, simply reboot (you can type "reboot" probably,
 >  but if not, just power off and start again) and this time try doing a
 >  normal install all over again, from the start - and it might just work..=
 .
 >
 >  kre
 >
 >  ps: console=3Dpc,speed=3D9600 to installboot is a strange combination of
 >  options, speed is normally only used with com port consoles, it is not
 >  required for a "pc" (ie: display and keyboard) type console.
 >
 >
 
 
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 <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I solved the issue, chose the NetBSD wd0 settings</di=
 v><div><br></div><div>Install: yes</div><div>Active: yes</div><div><br></di=
 v><div>Mount: yes</div><div><br></div><div>And there was no problem, the in=
 stallation was successful</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cl=
 ass=3D"gmail_quote">2017-07-30 12:55 GMT+03:00 Robert Elz <span dir=3D"ltr"=
 >&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kre%munnari.oz.au@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">kre%munnari.oz@localhost.=
 au</a>&gt;</span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
  0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The following reply wa=
 s made to PR install/52441; it has been noted by GNATS.<br>
 <br>
 From: Robert Elz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kre%munnari.OZ.AU@localhost";>kre%munnari.OZ.AU@localhost=
 </a>&gt;<br>
 To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, <a href=3D"mailto:relab2500%gmail.com@localhost";>relab2500=
 @gmail.com</a><br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/52441: install netbsd 7.1 bootable error<br>
 Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:54:05 +0700<br>
 <div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
 =C2=A0I suspect that you might be encountering an overly cautious<br>
 =C2=A0install procedure that is trying hard not to lose any data on<br>
 =C2=A0your system&#39;s disk (even when it does not need to.)<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0My assumption is that you want to install NetBSD onto this system<br>
 =C2=A0and that the disc has nothing at all on it that you need to preserve.=
 <br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0If that is not correct, stop reading this message now, and do not<br>
 =C2=A0do what I am about to suggest.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Instead send a reply messa=
 ge,<br>
 =C2=A0and in it, include some more information about your hardware (what<br=
 >
 =C2=A0kind of processor (amd/intel, which model?), how much ram, what size =
 disc)<br>
 =C2=A0and also what image and method you&#39;re using to boot - are you boo=
 ting from<br>
 =C2=A0the network, from a CD (of DVD) image, or from a USB stick, and which=
 <br>
 =C2=A0image (obtained from where) did you boot.<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0But if you are wanting to completely destroy any data on the drive,<b=
 r>
 =C2=A0try booting the install image, then exit from sysinst, and at the<br>
 =C2=A0shell prompt that results do<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 dd if=3D/dev/zero of=3D/dev/rwd0d bs=3D32k coun=
 t=3D1000<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0But beware, this will (effectively) destroy all data on your drive<br=
 >
 =C2=A0(not good enough, not even close, to avoid experts reconstructing som=
 e<br>
 =C2=A0data, but enough that no-one here is likely to be able to assist with=
  that.)<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0When that finishes, simply reboot (you can type &quot;reboot&quot; pr=
 obably,<br>
 =C2=A0but if not, just power off and start again) and this time try doing a=
 <br>
 =C2=A0normal install all over again, from the start - and it might just wor=
 k...<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0kre<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0ps: console=3Dpc,speed=3D9600 to installboot is a strange combination=
  of<br>
 =C2=A0options, speed is normally only used with com port consoles, it is no=
 t<br>
 =C2=A0required for a &quot;pc&quot; (ie: display and keyboard) type console=
 .<br>
 <br>
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