Re: install/60566: Random data file can't be read from mounted device to bootstrap pRNG in the installer due to assumptions about mount status.

The following reply was made to PR install/60566; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: RVP <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/60566: Random data file can't be read from mounted device
 to bootstrap pRNG in the installer due to assumptions about mount status.
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:50 +0000 (UTC)

 > [...] I have selected c: Load raw binary random data and chosen to load from
 > a local file system. The installer is unable to mount FAT32 or ext2 [...]
 >
 
 This works, actually.
 
 1. Did you specify the correct partition?
 
     wd0e (or, sd0e, ld0e, wd1e, ...) is the DOS partn. if it is MBR partitioned.
     (use `disklabel wd0' to see the actual drive letter.)
 
     For a GPT partitioned USB drive, you'll have to specify the wedge which is
     the DOS partition--dk0, dk1, ...
     (use `dkctl wd0 listwedges' to see wedge details.)
 
 2. Ext2 partitions can be tricky. NetBSD should be able to mount it if it was
     created using `newfs_ext2fs'. If the FS was created using `mke2fs' it might
     have been created with features NetBSD doesn't understand. You'll have to
     be conservative.
 
 -RVP