Hi all, I am trying to install OpenBSD 7.7 amd64 install77.iso in a VM, but it panics while installing the sets. This is the error message: "wdc_atapi_start: not ready, st = 50"
The VM then reboots within approximately 30 seconds to a minute. These web pages I found have screenshots that are like what I am experiencing, including the full error message: <https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2023/openbsd-db-atapi-start-not-ready/> <https://www.reddit.com/r/openbsd/comments/12jzg2y/comment/jhhk1gx/> They suggest that configuring the VM's virtual CD drive as SATA, rather than IDE, is a way to avoid it. Unfortunately for me, the bespoke and strange QEMU-based (I think) hosting infrastructure I am stuck using does not give me such control or insight, so I cannot try that. There are several existing pre-7.7 OpenBSD VMs hosted by this infrastructure, although I do not know their provenance. This infrastructure's bespoke management web app also makes extracting log messages impossible for me so far. Is this panic a bug, or expected behavior? (This is my first experience with OpenBSD, so I am ignorant.) With much appreciation, - Niki
