The following reply was made to PR port-i386/31419; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-i386/31419: 2.1-RC5 won't boot on a Proliant ML350
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:57:14 +0100

 > rescue-small.fs boots okay in all machines.
 
 Well, that uses all the same code paths....
 
 > any idea?
 
 A guess at something to do with the size of the (uncompressed) install
 kernel.  Maybe to do with the systems memory map?  Holes in the DRAM?
 
 The install kernel will need DRAM at addresses from 1MB upto (about) 12M,
 (there is a limit at 15M on many systems).
 
 	David
 
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 David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk