Hi,
Trying to install NetBSD on my new MP790.
Following instructions from:
https://wiki.netbsd.org/tutorials/how_to_install_netbsd_on_a_nec_mob...
So far, haven't been able to get it to boot. The boot app opens but get error message.
Then downloaded the 3 files referred to, un-archived them, then copied the 3 files to my 128MB CF card.
Then copied the 3 files over to 'Internal Flash ROM' directory on 790.
Removed the 128MB card and put in the 64GB card
(formatted as netbsd
) in 790.
Then opened the 'pbsdboot' file.
In window that opened, typed in path to netbsd file in Internal Flash ROM in the 'Kernel name' field.
Watching You Tube video that shows this boot process, it looks like path is:
/Internal Flash ROM/netbsd
In the Frame Buffer field, I selected Mobile Pro 780
(instructions say this works
)
Left the Options field empty.
I ignored Properties button.
When I click on Boot button, I get window saying:
Error
(
)
Can't write pbsdboot.ini
I click 'OK' button.
Then get error message:
PocketBSD boot
open failed.
It occurred to me that the only likely explanation for boot app not opening the installer file is that there's something wrong with the file.
Thinking maybe I didn't uncompress the file correctly.
I used the Archiver app in Manjaro linux to extract file. Maybe I should have use Terminal and gunzip to do it as it is a .gz file.
So, this morning, I gunzip'd the 2 .gz files in terminal on my laptop running Manjaro linux.
Then copied files onto my 128MB CF card.
Then when I put card in 790 and try to copy files onto the 790, I get error message:
'Error copying file 'netbsd': Error code 87.'
Re-read instructions, it says to get "psdboot.exe and netbsd file from the 3.0 installation directory. Ungzip
the kernel before you use it. Also grab the netbsd-GENERIC file and
ungzip it for later use."
So, unless I misunderstand instructions, I think I did what was supposed to do, correct?
Anyone have any suggestions about this?
Thanks,
Mark