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Frequently Asked Questions
- Error: specified device does not match mounted device
Installing OpenBSD on a SPARC Classic went fine but while booting
it wouldn't change the root partition to read-write mode, because
"specified device does not match mounted device" (mount
shows it as "root_device", not something like /dev/sd0a)
Solution: Both boot-device and nvramrc variables in the PROM of the
machine could be set to Linux (or an other OS) specific settings.
After you clean and/or reconfigure the PROM settings, the system
will boot correctly. Probably (-:
How to clean-up? Type "STOP-A" on your keyboard and enter
the "new command mode" of the SUN boot PROM.
Type "set-defaults". That will set everything at default.
Type "printenv" to review the current settings.
- Error: strange pciide timeouts
If this kernel message shows up on the console and in the log files
May 29 16:04:25 server /bsd: pciide0:1:0: device timeout, c_bcount=0, c_skip=0
you will certainly not like it. But there is hope!
Solution: If you have a CDROM connected to the same IDE ribbon cable as the harddisk,
chances are that's causing the trouble. Try if removing the CDROM off the IDE cable works.
If there is a CDROM, but not on the same cable as a harddisk, try to disconnect the CDROM
device completely of the IDE subsystem. In other words, pull the cable out of the CDROM.
- More to come.. if you just ask me (-:
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