Subject: Re: RiscBSD self-trashing
To: None <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Robert Black <r.black@IC.AC.UK>
List: port-arm32
Date: 06/17/1996 10:07:06
On Jun 16, 10:21am, Reuben Thomas wrote:
> Subject: RiscBSD self-trashing
> I've installed all the non-X stuff twice, and both times have managed to
> wipe my entire /usr partition by the simple expedient of executing
>
> cd /usr/bin
> ls
>
> which gives a data abort, a stack backtrace, and the partition is wiped
> after I reboot. I've simply used all the materials in the beta release as
> directed in the instructions. What am I doing wrong?

Doesn't sound good. Mail me a copy of your disklabel (see the disklabel manpage
for details on how to dump it) and I'll see whether there is anything obviously
wrong with it. Another thing that is probably worth trying is upgrading your
kernel to a newer one.

Cheers

Rob

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