Subject: Re: Installation problems
To: Ignatios Souvatzis <is@beverly.rhein.de>
From: Sverrir Valgeirsson <sverre@netch.se>
List: port-amiga
Date: 11/18/1997 10:44:34
On Mon, 17 Nov 1997, Ignatios Souvatzis wrote:

> Hi Sverrir,
> 
> > Hi.
> > I'm having trouble with installing NetBSD onto my Amiga.
> > The installation script never gets any further than
> > "looking for the root device". Then nothing happens...
> > I'm using 1.3_ALPHA kernel and 1.2.1 miniroot (from the Amiga Format CD).
> > I've tried to use the 1.3_ALPHA miniroot but it doesn't get any further...
> 
> So, where does it get?

The 1.3_ALPHA? It stops right after I answer yes to the question wether I
want to install NetBSD (at the very beginning of the script).
I can break the script however, with control-c (most of the time).

> 
> > 
> > My computer setup is:
> > A1200 030 50Mhz (no FPU)
> > 5.5 MB Memory 
> 
> whats 5.5MB? 5 MB fastmem + .5 MB chipmem?

2MB chip
3.5 MB fast (actually 4MB but .5MB is used for AmigaOS)

/sverre