Subject: Re: problems installing bootloader
To: Miles Nordin <carton@Ivy.NET>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 05/12/2005 14:38:44
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Hello,

> Executing last command: boot /pci/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@1,0:a            =20
> Boot device: /pci/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@1,0:a  File and args:=20
> NetBSD IEEE 1275 Bootblock
> Invalid superblock magic
>=20
> Could this be because I've newfs'd / as FFSv2 rather than FFSv1?=20

Yes. As far as I know the sparc64 bootblock doesn't understand FFSv2.
A hot candidate for the FAQ I guess...

have fun
Michael

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