my CF card is detected nicely as wd1 under /dev but it just says device is 
not configured.

"Andy Ruhl" <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:78a2305a0502040551198cf7e1@mail.gmail.com...
> On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 06:22:37 -0700, Snappy! <direct2system@yahoo.com> 
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to install 2.0 on my MP790. I have 2X 512MB CF card. One is 
>> used
>> for NetBSD installation while the other is used to store the tgz sets I
>> downloaded using my PC.
>>
>> After configuring sysinst for installation, I have the first CF 
>> partitioned
>> and stuff. I'm trying to use install by local directory, so I have to 
>> mount
>> the 2nd CF somehow, in order to access the tgz sets I downloaded.
>>
>> When I try to mount the 2nd CF, it gives me an error "device is not
>> configured". Any tips on how to do this? Thanks!
>
> Hmm...
>
> This could be due to /dev/ not having a device to match to the card...
>
> I assume the 2nd card is mounted in a PCMCIA CF card adapter or something?
>
> If that's the case, you may be able to mount it before you start the
> install over some local directory (using the shell utility), then go
> through your installation.
>
> Andy
>