Subject: Re: NetBSD 2.0 installation woes
To: None <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
From: Snappy! <direct2system@yahoo.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 02/04/2005 09:34:50
care to share that thread?

"Jurrie Lulofs" <jurrie@sackheads.org> wrote in message 
news:200502041611.j14GBiB24177@smtp.pop3now.com...
>> I've been trying to install 2.0 on my MP790 ... I can get to boot from
> the
>> the basic netbsd and start sysinst, detect and install my Pretec wifi cf
>> card, setup the partitions (I choose to use the whole disk for NetBsd,
>> except for 16MB for FAT16 to store the bootloader. All on my 512MB CF).
>>
>> I install via ftp through my wifi card. Everything downloads fine, but
> when
>> it tries to untar the files, it hangs! Any idea?
>
> Fetch the new 2.0 kernels (URL posted earlier this month).
>
> Using an early version of these I was able to get a bit further with
> sysinst but could not complete the installation successfully.  I'm able to
> run using the generic kernel, but did a manual installation from an i386
> NetBSD system with compact flash reader.
>
> For anyone with MobilePro installation issues I'd recommend giving the
> updated 2.0 kernel a shot.
>
> jurrie
>