Subject: Re: Problems Partitioning with NetBSD 2.0-softfloat
To: None <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
From: Joel Rees <joel_rees@sannet.ne.jp>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 06/14/2004 07:45:18
> I'm having problem partitioning with NetBSD 2.0-softfloat running in a
> Performa 630CD. Whatever the size of partitions I choose, I get the
> following screen:
>
> --- cut here -------
>
> 	Status: Command failed
>        Command: /sbin/fsck_ffs -p -q /dev/rwd0a
> 	Hit enter to continue
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> -
> /dev/rwd0a: BAD SUPER BLOCK: CAN'T FIND SUPERBLOCK

That looks familiar to me. I can successfully partition, but I get  
superblock errors on some partitions when I try to use them. Also get  
SCSI timeouts.

But I think my hardware is bad. Wish I had time to test it.

> /dev/rwd0a: UNEXPECTED INSCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck_ffs MANUALLY.
>
> --- cut here -------
>
> Is this a kernel bug or it is possible am I doing something wrong?
> Before anything else, is it possible to install NetBSD in this machine
> without having to put the HD on a macppc machine?