>'/usr/mdec/installboot -vlt /mnt/boot bootsd /dev/rsd1a' and shelled
>the install.sh file to extract the various distribution files.
 [ .. ]
>The disk spins up, /boot loads, netbsd-sd1 loads, does an inventory of
>devices, prints 'Found boot device sd1'.
>
>And then...  Nothing.

did the install.sh create a good /dev for you?  this problem
has been known to happen when /dev is missing or incomplete
(ie, no /dev/console ...)..

.mrg.

(who gets his elc on monday at last.)

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