Re: port-amd64/56987 (Certain usb devices can no longer be mounted on -current)

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Subject: Re: port-amd64/56987 (Certain usb devices can no longer be mounted on
 -current)
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 16:12:48 -0400 (EDT)

 Taylor R Campbell wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/56987; it has been noted by GNATS.
 > 
 >  > Same filename, new file
 >  > http://synthetictransport.com/log/sdbstat
 >  
 >  Thanks, can you do the same with one of the working kernels so we can
 >  compare side by side?
 
 After days and days of trying to create a bootable (and easily
 recoverable back to my std setup), I need help.
 
 I lost access to my std setup for several days when I installed a
 debug kernel to test the above with to my root disk. I managed to
 finally recover it using an sdcard with an ietf NetBSD installer
 on it. Since that time, all but my std setup now stops with Read-only
 file system init failures. I can't get it to breakout to a shell
 to do anything.
 
 I have put the installer on several cf cards, both using dd and
 manually building and installing many times. Nothing works.
 
 If I could find out how to specify what the path name for ietf
 booting a specific kernel filename, I wouldn't need to try to use
 the sdcard path. As it is, I can only boot using 'boot -a' and
 selecting the root dk(x) needed where 'netbsd' is located. I can't
 specify the filename though and I don't want to risk changing
 'netbsd' to something else that won't boot (which is what happened
 the last time).
 
 Help??