Paul,

This has to do with the setting of the BFLG variable at the 
console.  I've got mine set to 0 right now, and it boots 
right up.  Check yours with SHOW BFLG.

Doug


On Thu, 4 May 2000, Paul Apprich wrote:

> I have a VS3100 M76 SPX that I am presently installing NetBSD 1.4.2
> thereupon. It has 2 RZ24E HDD's and have selected standard partitions
> through the installer floppy. After installing base.tgz, etc.tgz and
> kern.tgz, why does it come up with asking for root and swap devices?
> After manually entering this info, it comes up as / being read only.
> rc.conf has been enabled.
> 
> TiA
> 
> PA
>