Subject: problems installing netbsd/pmax on dec 5000/130
To: None <netbsd-users@NetBSD.ORG, port-pmax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Kristoff Bonne <kristoff.bonne@mpl108.is.belgacom.be>
List: port-pmax
Date: 09/24/1997 15:09:39
Greetings,

I'm trying to install NetBSD 1.2/pmax on some decstation 5000/133 and =
155, but I have some=20
serious problems.

When I use a OpenBSD 2.1 or ultrix V4.5 system to generate the NetBSD =
boot-disk, the=20
'disklabel'-program does not run as it supposed to:
- on the OpenBSD-box, I get a message (something like) '/dev/rz4c does =
not have a label'.
When I do 'disklabel -B ...' (to create the label), it give an error =
'some active partitions=20
would be moved or scrinked' (or something like that).

- On the ultrix-box, I get a coredump when trying to 'write' something; =
'disklabel -r' does work=20
OK and also says 'no label'.
I use the ultrix 'disk label-program' that comes with the =
netbsd-distribution).


Some extra remarks:
. The disk is a RZ25, and did have ultrix installed on it before.
. A 'dd if=3D/dev/<openBSD-disk> of=3D/dev/<new disk>' works OK, so I =
guess the disc is OK. (?)


Anybody any idea?