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> >1. When I have to reboot into NetBSD, the installation routine starts,=
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> >and creates /dev/* all over again.  I'd like to just create the device=
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> >nodes right in my filesystem on CF, so they don't have to be regenerated=
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> >at boot time.  What triggers this routine, and how can I prevent it?
> >
> Sounds like you're booting the sysinst kernel instead of the system=20
> kernel.  What path to your kernel do you have listed in pbsdboot?  It=20
> should point to /netbsd or to a copy of /netbsd on an MS-DOS partition.=
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>  Hopefully that fixes the /dev/ issue as well.

Hmm.  Actually, I haven't seen a sysinst kernel for hpcmips.  I checked=20
the manpage for init(8), and found that this is default behavior for=20
init when /dev/console does not exist.  I had been meaning to=20
repartition my CF anyway, so I booted into Newbie and recreated the=20
filesystem, including /dev/*.  The problem no longer exists and NetBSD=20
boots much quicker!

> >As far as anyone is aware, is there any way to improve NetBSD's power=20
> >management?  I should think state would be persistent for at least=20
> >6-10 hours with the unit in standby mode...
> >
> Sad, ain't it?  I'm unaware of any of the internals of power management,=
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> I just wish it worked better :).

Yes, it seems as though this must be possible to tweak further.  I'm not=20
opposed to hacking kernel source; I've never hacked NetBSD before=20
though, just Linux (to a fairly limited extent).

> BUT, a *great* tip for when you have to go through this is to hold=20
> down the shift key as Windows CE boots.  It will skip the touchscreen=20
> configuration and other equally annoying things.

Ah, that is very helpful.  Thank you.  The damn thing still makes that=20
annoying "Aha! I'm ON!" sound, though.

> >Anyone have any suggestions?  Running SSH from Windows CE is a=20
> >dispicable habit that I would like to discontinue.
> >
> I didn't even know you could do this.  What app do you use?  No reason...

I've been looking at PockeTTY... it seems to work okay, but the terminal
is pretty ugly, and it costs $25 to register.  Oh, yeah, and it's=20
extremely slow.  I'm assuming the encryption is the speed-killer.

Thanks,
Forest Bond

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