Re: re-transmission: Re: Prepping to install

["William A. Mahaffey III" <wam%hiwaay.net@localhost>]

On 06/11/15 06:14, David Brownlee wrote:
> > >OK, I'm up to the (try to) install, & hit a minor snag. I prepped my various
> > >filesystems closely following the attached notes, posted earlier in this
> > >thread & now cleaned up to reflect what I actually did in the last part of
> > >the install (as well as I can from memory). In particular, I prepped the
> > >root filesystem to be bootable. I then rebooted the box & removed the USB
> > >key, hopefully to reboot into an install environment upon reboot. Instead, I
> > >get an endless string of messages:
> > >
> > >init: can't exec getty (/usr/libexec/getty) for port /dev/console: no such
> > >file or directory.
> > >
> > >
> > >I rebooted again (hit the reset button) & inserted the USB install er back
> > >into the USB drive. It was acknowleged during boot, & I have the BIOS set to
> > >try to boot from the USB device 1st, then try hard drives next. Nonetheless,
> > >it still apparently tries to boot from the HDD's, & returns to that endless
> > >string of init messages. More pilot, error, I assume, but how do I get
> > >around this ? Any clues appreciated. TIA & have a good one.
> Do you have a RAID1 set to autoconfigure as root? If so, it will
> 'steal' root even when you boot off a USB key or other.

*Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh*, that explains much !!!!

> If you drop to the boot prompt and 'boot netbsd -a' you should be
> asked for a root device (among other items:)

That's where I seem to be stuck, I don't recall an opportunity to do 
that, when & where do I (try to) drop to the boot prompt ? TIA & thanks 
for the reply :-) ....


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