On Jun 12 20:17:38, Jan Stary wrote:
> > There is another problem now though:
> > the booting sequence ends with
> >
> > bootpath /pci@f4000000/ata-6@d/disk@1:/bsd
> > root device: _
> >
> > and that's where it stops, with '_' indicating the cursor.
Also, I cannot actually type anything here.
Could this be that the installed /bsd does not
understand the DUID names in /etc/fstab?
I tried again, booting with 'boot -a', whih gets me to
root device (default wd0a):
but I cannt type anything or even press enter
- no reaction from pressing the keys.
> > It seems the ofwboot problem is solved, but something else is wrong.
> > What does that mean if the booting /bsd says this, instead if the
> > usual 'root on wd0a ...'?
> > Is there something more I need to do in ofwboot?
>
> I can still boot from the cd, with
>
> boot /pci@f4000000/ata-6@d/disk@1:,ofwboot /5.1/macppc/bsd
>
> That boots fine, with the dmesg ending with
>
> bootpath /pci@f4000000/ata-6@d/disk@0:/5.1/macppc/bsd
> root on wd0a (duid.a) swap on wd0b dump on wd0b
>
> Why is it that the installed /bsd gets confused about 'root device'?
> Is this a /bsd problem or still an ofwboot problem?