alex k wrote:

> hello!
>
> i have just installed openbsd 3.4 on an old AST ascentia 900n
> laptop. its a 486, 32mb ram, 75mhz and 500mb hd.
>
> the install went ok, but when it tries to boot it fails.
> the bootloader seems to find the kernel just fine.
> the propeller thingy starts, and it spits out some numbers.
>
> looks kinda like this you know (the numbers are all wrong):
>
> 4232434+23423453+[234545 blabla?]
>
> something like that, it just flashes by when the propeller
> stops so i cant write it down...
>
> after that i should see the usual text with blue background,
> when the kernel initializes stuff, right?
> well, before that happens it just simply reboots.
>
> i have tried installing the boot manager gag, but that made no
> difference.
>
> what could be wrong? what can i do to boot in to the system?
> i mean, it finds the kernel, no?
> i actually made sure that / is at the very beginning of the
> drive, on the first 50mb.
>
> why does it reboot once it seems to have read the kernel,
> when after all the floppy disk boots the computer just fine?
>
> tia / alex

I have an Ascentia 900N that is being borrowed for a friend. The last time
I put OBSD on it, it had no probs. Mine is a 486/50 32MB and ~700MB drive.
When I get my hands on it again, we can chat double check it. I may be
able to get it back next week, can you wait until then?

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Hope one of use can figure it out!