Re: Which NetBSD on a VS3176?

[Hans Rosenfeld <hans%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Hi,

On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 06:14:03PM +0200, Holm Tiffe wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> from time to time it happens that I want to try if it is possible to
> install NetBSD on one of max VAXStations.
> 
> Since here where some rumors lately that some Bugs are fixed now,
> I've pulled a 6.1.4 iso image and tried to install:
> 
> >>> sh dev
>  VMS/VMB  ULTRIX    ADDR    DEVTYP  NUMBYTES  RM/FX  WP  DEVNAM  REV
>  -------  ------  --------  ------  --------  -----  --  ------  ---
>  ESA0     SE0     08-00-2B-23-C2-5A
> 
>  DKA200   RZ2     A/2/0/00  DISK     1.05 GB   FX        RZ26L  440C
>  DKA400   RZ4     A/4/0/00  DISK     40.2 MB   FX        DCAS-34S65A
>  DKA500   RZ5     A/5/0/00  RODISK    171 MB   RM        CD-ROM 0167
>  ...HostID....    A/6       INITR
> 
>  ...HostID....    B/6       INITR
> 
> >>> b dka500
> 
> 
> -DKA500
> >> NetBSD/vax boot [1.11] <<
> >> Press any key to abort autoboot 0
> getdisklabel: no disk label
> nfs_open: must mount first.
> open netbsd.vax: No such file or directory
> > boot netbsd
> getdisklabel: no disk label
> nfs_open: must mount first.
> 3109016|
> 
> Here the spinner stops and nothing other happens.

Looks like the boot loader overwrote itself with the kernel image. Do you
use the mop boot from 6.1.4? Maybe the load address for boot needs to be
bumped again.


Hans




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