Re: Cannot Install From NetBSD-9.3-amd64-install.img -- Friday Afternoon Followup

[John McCue <jmclists%jmcunx.com@localhost>]

On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 04:56:52PM -0500, Jay F. Shachter wrote:
> Esteemed Colleagues:
>
> I got a little further in the installation procedure, thanks to your
> advice regarding the disabling of nouveau.  Now the installation
> procedure is dying with the message
>
>     Status: openpty() failed
>    Command: disklabel -w -r -f /tmp/disklabel.13 wd0 'wd0' 'fictitious'
>
> -----Hit enter to continue----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How do I proceed now?

At this point I do not know, sorry.

The openpty(3) error seems to indicate is trying to setup a
tty and it cannot not.  Maybe your system need nouveau ? So
disabling it may not work for you as it does on the Thinkpad
W541 I have access too.  Note, 9.3 will not boot on the W541,
10.0 BETA does boot fine.

Maybe check your hardware against the NetBSD supports ?

John

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