Subject: Re: Booting the fresh 3.99.21 i386 iso ... Broken
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: KlinT <klint@klintcentral.net>
List: current-users
Date: 06/27/2006 09:35:13
I've tried to use "boot-tiny.fs" instead of "boot-big.fs" to create =20
my iso with mkisofs ... =3D=3D> Same problem.

I've diff the INSTALL configuration file in ( ...../src/sys/arch/i386/=20=

conf ) it doesn't recently change ... :(

:(

Le 27 juin 06 =E0 09:05, KlinT a =E9crit :

> Hi all,
>
> I've ran some tests and definitively, I cannot ran a normal =20
> installation from a fleshly created installation cdrom !
>
> In my case, the kernel used on the cdrom seems to be broken :(
>
> First, i ran the build process from the cvs tree on my Athlon64 =20
> ( running NetBSD 3.99.18 / gcc 3.3.3 )
> I experienced the problem ...
>
> I've tried to re-run the build process using "HAVE_GCC=3D4" & =20
> "HAVE_GDB=3D6" in my mk.conf
> Same problem ...
>
> I've installer a NetBSD 3.99.21 which has been build before the =20
> switch to gcc4 ( 19 June 2006 ) and then I update manualy the =20
> system ... This give me an up-to-date system ( gcc4 & gdb6 ... )
> I re-run again the whole build process without any options in =20
> mk.conf ...
> The problem persists :(
>
> I think the problem doesn't belongs to GCC version ... May be the =20
> Kernel configuration file is broken ?
>
> Does somebody experience the same thing ?
>
> Any idea to fix this ?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Arnaud
>
> Le 25 juin 06 =E0 16:35, Zafer Aydogan a =E9crit :
>
>> if you build the release with HAVE_GCC=3D4 the install kernel crashes
>> during the boot phase. I think this is only related to the install
>> kernels. The GENERIC kernel should work (but i haven't tested it).
>> if you build the release normally, everything works fine.
>>
>> Cheers, Zafer.
>>
>> 2006/6/25, KlinT <klint@klintcentral.net>:
>>> Hi again,
>>>
>>> I'm experiencing a new strange problem ...
>>>
>>> I've juste finish a fresh "BUILD RELEASE" and created an ISO image
>>> for installation.
>>>
>>> When I try to boot the CD, the kernel stop randomly, without any
>>> visible error messages on the console and the computer reboot :(
>>>
>>> I've run the BUILD process on my Athlon64X2 running GENERIC.MP =20
>>> kernel
>>> release 3.99.18
>>>
>>> I've tested the produced cdrom on this computer and on my HP dc530/
>>> Celeron 2.4GHz ...
>>>
>>> Both computers are not able to boot completely the install cd
>>>
>>> Does somebody experience this before ?
>>>
>>> I always run the build process in the same way and never experience
>>> such a problem.
>>>
>>> 3.99.20 build successfully on my athlon64 but all the builds i ran
>>> for 3.99.21 fail to produce a usable iinstallation CD ...
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help / ideas ...
>>>
>>> Best Regards.
>>>
>>> Arnaud.
>>>
>>
>
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