On Jun 4, Nathan Gelbard wrote
> I've got SunOS 4.1.4 on sd2, and want to install 1.2.1
> on sd3. Its a sparc 1. I've tried this with the miniroots
> from 1.2 & 1.2.1.
> 
> #dd if=miniroot-121.fs.sun4c of=/dev/rsd3b bs=20b conv=sync
> #halt
> 
> >b sd(0,3,1)netbsd -s
> 
> It boots the kernel no prob, IDs all my old hardware <g>
> Then, I think when it tries to find the FS, it starts printing
> out
> 
> Type b (boot), C (continue), or N (new command mode)
> 
> over and over again.
> 
> What to do?
> 

I think you need to switch the prom to the new command mode:
at the: Type b (boot), C (continue), or N (new command mode)
prompt, enter
n
then the prompt should change to "ok". Now type
"setenv sunmon-compat? false"

All this is in the install file.


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Manuel Bouyer, LIP6, Universite Paris VI.                 bouyer@masi.ibp.fr
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