On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 10:28:48PM -0400, Chuck Cranor wrote:
> In article <20020510173304.A1099@butterlicious.bodgit-n-scarper.com>,
> Matt <matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com> wrote:
> >
> >-EZA0
> >>> NetBSD/vax boot [Aug 19 2001 05:57:49] <<
> >>> Press any key to abort autoboot 0
> >> boot
> >Trying BOOTP
> >Using IP address: 192.168.1.7
> >myip: cougar (192.168.1.7)
> >root addr=192.168.1.1 path=/export/cougar/root
> >706204+1205216Boot failed: Input/output error
> >> _
> 
> my VAX 4000/90 always stops there when i netboot it.
> if i type "boot netbsd" at the ">" prompt after the I/O
> error, it boots fine, like this:
> 
> 
> 
> 	>>> boot
> 
>  
> 	-EZA0
> 	>> NetBSD/vax boot [Aug 19 2001 05:57:49] <<
> 	>> Press any key to abort autoboot 4
> 	Press '?' for help
> 	> boot
> 	Trying BOOTP
> 	Using IP address: 135.207.27.236
> 	myip:  (135.207.27.236)
> 	root addr=135.207.27.209 path=/usr/export/root/vax
> 	1171756Boot failed: Input/output error
> [*]	> boot netbsd
> 	1171756+57000+194876+[85608+100974] total=0x1891ee
> 	[ preserving 186588 bytes of netbsd a.out symbol table ]
> 	Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
> 	    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 1.5.2 (GENERIC) #0: Sun Aug 26 11:59:29 EDT 2001
> 	    chuck@cdc.research.att.com:/mnt/netbsd/current/src/sys/arch/vax/compile/GENERIC
> 	[etc...]
> 
> 
> the line marked "[*]" is where i have to type "boot netbsd" to
> get it to go.  have not looked into why it does this.   this is 
> with 1.5.2.

Thanks for the tip Chuck, but it still doesn't want to play. I notice
the numbers after the "> boot netbsd" line are different compared to
mine, are you using a different image perhaps?

Also, I don't know if this is relevant, but after the spinning \|/-
character, I've just noticed that the CAPS LED on my terminals keyboard
flashes once every 4 or 5 seconds a few times before I get the I/O
error. Does this mean anything significant? (It's a Wyse WY520ES btw)

Matt
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