Subject: Sparc2 problems?
To: 'port-sparc@netbsd.org' <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Lindgren, Jon <jlindgren@SLK.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 11/03/1998 08:57:28
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Last night I decided to sit down and move my test station (a Sparc 2, 64
meg, cgsix, rom 2.2) over to NetBSD. I got past the netboot part and ran
into some strange problems trying to load the kernel. I'm using the 2nd
stage boot from
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/sparc/installation/netboot/boot
.net
The first kernel that I tried was from
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/sparc/binary/kernel/netbsd.GENE
RIC.gz The sparc continuously gave "short read" errors on the kernel. I
downloaded it again to make sure I didn't get a bum transfer, and still had
the same "short read" error. Just in case, I tried to gunzip it, and it
didn't work (should it?). Trying netbsd.GENERIC_SCSI3.gz fixed the "short
read" problem, but then gave me a data type exception error (???). This
image, too, would not gunzip. SunOS works fine on the box, and testing all
64meg of memory (by pushing the OS and with the "test /memory" prom command)
all seem to do fine, although I've heard that "test /memory" doesn't
necessarily uncover all the voodoo in the memory.
Any ideas?
-Jon Lindgren
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg
(201) 332-3577, x4391
jlindgren@slk.com
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Last night I decided to sit down and =
move my test station (a Sparc 2, 64 meg, cgsix, rom 2.2) over to =
NetBSD. I got past the netboot part and ran into some strange =
problems trying to load the kernel. I'm using the 2nd stage boot =
from<U> </U></FONT><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana"><A =
HREF=3D"ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/sparc/installation/=
netboot/boot.net" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/sparc/ins=
tallation/netboot/boot.net</A></FONT></U></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">The first kernel that I tried was =
from</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"><A =
HREF=3D"ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/sparc/binary/kernel=
/netbsd.GENERIC.gz" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.3.2/sparc/bin=
ary/kernel/netbsd.GENERIC.gz</A></FONT></U><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Verdana"> The sparc continuously gave "short =
read" errors on the kernel. I downloaded it again to make =
sure I didn't get a bum transfer, and still had the same "short =
read" error. Just in case, I tried to gunzip it, and it =
didn't work (should it?). Trying netbsd.GENERIC_SCSI3.gz fixed =
the "short read" problem, but then gave me a data type =
exception error (???). This image, too, would not gunzip. =
SunOS works fine on the box, and testing all 64meg of memory (by =
pushing the OS and with the "test /memory" prom command) all =
seem to do fine, although I've heard that "test /memory" =
doesn't necessarily uncover all the voodoo in the memory.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Any ideas?</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-Jon Lindgren</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Spear, Leeds =
& Kellogg</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> (201) =
332-3577, x4391</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> jlindgren@slk.com</FONT>
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