----- Original Message -----
From: <Screenager.2000@gmx.net>
To: <port-vax@netbsd.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 11:27
Subject: XT2180 + RQDX3 Problems !


> Hi,
> I'm trying to install NetBSD on my MVII. It has a RQDX3 and a XT2180 rev.
> 2 harddrive. Unfortunately the NetBSD Kernel can't mount the HD. It's not
> the first that time I'm asking for help on this mailinglist, maybe this
> minicom capture can help:
>
> >> NetBSD/vax boot [Aug 13 1999 20:18:28] <<
> >> Press any key to abort autoboot
> > boot netbsd
> Trying BOOTP
> Using IP address: 192.168.17.200
> myip:  (192.168.17.200), mask: 255.255.255.0
> root addr=192.168.17.77 path=/export/vaxclient/root
> Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
>     The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
> Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
>     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
>
> NetBSD 1.4.1 (INSTALL) #1: Thu Aug 12 02:51:31 PDT 1999
>     abs@futplex:/usr/src/sys/arch/vax/compile/INSTALL
>
> MicroVAX II
> realmem = 9428992
> avail mem = 5910528
> Using 115 buffers containing 471040 bytes of memory.
>
> mainbus0 (root)
> cpu0 at mainbus0: KA630
> uba0 at mainbus0: Q22
> mtc0 at uba0 csr 174500 vec 774 ipl 17
> mscpbus0 at mtc0: version 4 model 3
> mscpbus0: DMA burst size set to 4
> mt0 at mscpbus0 drive 0: TK50
> uda0 at uba0 csr 172150 vec 770 ipl 17
> mscpbus1 at uda0: version 2 model 3
> mscpbus1: DMA burst size set to 4

> ra0 at mscpbus1 drive 0: RD51
> rx0 at mscpbus1 drive 1: RX33
> rx1 at mscpbus1 drive 2: RX33
> rx2 at mscpbus1 drive 3: RX33

The last lines are interesting ! I guess, you don't have any RX33 floppies
in it ;-)
And your RD54 is called a RD51.

So my guess is, your cable between the RQDX3 and the distribution panel is
wrong.
(check where pin 1 is)

cheers,
emanuel