> ah, so the issue is that 9load (on the default install cd) and the > non-mp kernel 9pccd have some sort of malfunction. i'm glad you > tracked this down.
Yes, I noted a similar message: PBS...EI (unless my memory fails me) even using the Bell Labs release on VMware, so I reverted to the most recent bootable disk I could find. I don't know when the problem started, it's been a long time since a booted from a CD. ++L