I think there was a typo in Andreas' instructions;
I had the same problem and mine is now working via (I think):
    /dev/MAKEDEV panel0
    rm /dev/lcd
    ln -s /dev/panel0 /dev/lcd
Note: the device created is panel0, not panel

Regards,
Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Jordan" <krjordan@348north.com>
To: "port-cobalt" <port-cobalt@netbsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Blank LCD after 2.0 install


> Thanks for the help -- I was able to track down a way to get on the serial
> port.  But... I still can't get the LCD to work.  The boot log shows
> several of these:
>
> /etc/rc: cannot create /dev/lcd: read-only file system
>
> And I'm (pretty) sure I used the directions as you mentioned, as root.
>
> KJ
>
>>
>> On Jul 13, 2005, at 12:38 AM, Kevin Jordan wrote:
>>
>>> I'm a bit confused.  Tonight I preformed a fresh install using the 2.0
>>> rescue disc linked here recently on a Raq2 with a new Samsung 120GB
>>> drive.
>>>  Followed along on the LCD and everything appeared to go well.  The
>>> machine rebooted, "Starting up...", then nothing but a blank LCD.
>>>
>>
>>  From Andreas' how-to <http://www.aironaut.ch/content/view/19/53/>
>>
>> - for the panel to run
>>      /dev/MAKEDEV panel
>>      rm /dev/lcd
>>      ln -s /dev/panel0 /dev/lcd
>>
>> but you need to get in somehow for that edit :(  I didnt' try it on
>> my Qube2, I leave paneld off anyway due to the load.
>>
>> I guess you could add it to the boot CD script someplace.
>>
>>> Without a serial console to patch into, how do I know what the IP
>>> address
>>> of the machine is and whether or not it is even coming up?  Is the LCD
>>> just dead for this 2.0 release?  The HD churns for a while similar
>>> to the
>>> startup procedure I was used to on 1.6.1, but there is no feedback
>>> on the
>>> LCD -- which I miss dearly!
>>>
>>
>> FWIW, I could not see that the 2.0 install pulled an IP successfuly
>> from my DHCP server, I had to set one by hand thru console.
>> I'm not sure if that experience is typical or not, but at least one
>> other poster asked about it I think.
>>
>> Can you look at your router DHCP table and see if someone new has
>> shown up?  According to my router, no one did....
>>
>>> Thanks for any and all responses,
>>
>> Sorry I don't have a good fix.  It's a little hard without a serial
>> console.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>