Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 18:16:43 -0800 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Bill Fenner <fenner@parc.xerox.com> Cc: bugs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Floppy drive stays on when booting /kernel -c? Message-ID: <5878.817870603@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 01 Dec 1995 15:48:50 PST." <95Dec1.154854pst.177478@crevenia.parc.xerox.com>
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Not a bug. > I am booting from the 2.1.0-RELEASE boot.flp, as I finally decided to upgrade > my 2.0.5 box. My ethernet cards are configured at non-standard addresses > (well, I don't think the "standard" addresses are one of the options on > the SMC Elite Ultra, but that's beside the point). So I had to boot with > /kernel -c, but then got distracted and didn't even watch it finish loading. > > I just looked over at the PC, and the floppy drive light is on (although > the drive isn't still spinning). The kernel is sitting there at the config> > prompt, and I can do all I need to, but it's pretty disconcerting to see > the drive light still on... > > Bill
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