Re: Install hangs after kernel load

[Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>]

On Tuesday 09 September 2003 11:55, Anil Madhavapeddy wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 11:17:02AM -0700, Jeff Simmons wrote:
> > I have an HP Vectra computer, presently running linux (Red Hat 9), that I
> > want to install OpenBSD on (removing linux entirely).  The problem is
> > that the install hangs right after the kernel loads, the last message is:
> >
> > rd0: fixed, 3560 blocks
> > wd0: no disk label
> > root on rd0a
> > rootdev=0x110 rrootdev=0x2f00 rawdev=0x2f02
> >
> > After this the machine hangs.
>
> Was your kernel in the first 8Gb of the root partition?
>
> You might want to try the latest snapshot as well, since the LBA code is
> quite improved from 3.3, and may fix your problem.

Just to be specific, this happens when I run the install boot diskette.  I'm 
not even given a chance to install anything.

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