Re: install/52845: no console device on 486 DX4-S 100 Mhz

[Dimitris Zilaskos <dimitrisz%gmail.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/52845; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Dimitris Zilaskos <dimitrisz%gmail.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: install-manager%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: install/52845: no console device on 486 DX4-S 100 Mhz
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:35:40 +0200

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 Thank you,
 
 Where I can find this kernel please? Is it possible that you refer to
 INSTALL_LEGACY?
 
 Best regards,
 
 Dimitrios
 
 On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost>
 wrote:
 
 > The following reply was made to PR install/52845; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
 > To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/52845: no console device on 486 DX4-S 100 Mhz
 > Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:14:39 -0000 (UTC)
 >
 >  dimitrisz%gmail.com@localhost writes:
 >
 >  >486 DX4 100 Mhz, 64MB RAM, ISA/Vesa Local Bus system, Vesa Local Bus
 > Controller + Graphics card, Sond Blaster 16 ISA - IDE controller for CDROM
 > (tertiary master), 3 Fixed disk devices (IDE to SD - 8GB primary master, 2
 > GB solid state primary slave, 2 GB solid state secondary master), 2 floppy
 > 1.44 (A being USB-floppy emulator)
 >
 >  The INSTALL kernel (based on GENERIC) doesn't support pre-PCI graphics
 > cards.
 >  You may try to use the INSTALL_FLOPPY kernel and later run the GENERIC2
 > kernel
 >  which still have support for older hardware.
 >
 >  In the end you probably want to build a custom kernel to reduce memory
 >  footprint to a minimum, but INSTALL_FLOPPY should get you going.
 >
 >  --
 >  --
 >                                  Michael van Elst
 >  Internet: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost
 >                                  "A potential Snark may lurk in every
 > tree."
 >
 >
 
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 <div dir=3D"ltr">Thank you,<div><br></div><div>Where I can find this kernel=
  please? Is it possible that you refer to INSTALL_LEGACY?</div><div><br></d=
 iv><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Dimitrios</div></div><div cl=
 ass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at =
 12:20 PM, Michael van Elst <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mlelstv@=
 serpens.de" target=3D"_blank">mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><=
 blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
  #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The following reply was made to PR install/52=
 845; it has been noted by GNATS.<br>
 <br>
 From: <a href=3D"mailto:mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost";>mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost</a> (Michael=
  van Elst)<br>
 To: <a href=3D"mailto:gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost";>gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost</a><br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/52845: no console device on 486 DX4-S 100 Mhz<br>
 Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:14:39 -0000 (UTC)<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:dimitrisz%gmail.com@localhost";>dimitrisz%gmail.com@localhost</a> writes=
 :<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0&gt;486 DX4 100 Mhz, 64MB RAM, ISA/Vesa Local Bus system, Vesa Local =
 Bus Controller + Graphics card, Sond Blaster 16 ISA - IDE controller for CD=
 ROM (tertiary master), 3 Fixed disk devices (IDE to SD - 8GB primary master=
 , 2 GB solid state primary slave, 2 GB solid state secondary master), 2 flo=
 ppy 1.44 (A being USB-floppy emulator)<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0The INSTALL kernel (based on GENERIC) doesn&#39;t support pre-PCI gra=
 phics cards.<br>
 =C2=A0You may try to use the INSTALL_FLOPPY kernel and later run the GENERI=
 C2 kernel<br>
 =C2=A0which still have support for older hardware.<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0In the end you probably want to build a custom kernel to reduce memor=
 y<br>
 =C2=A0footprint to a minimum, but INSTALL_FLOPPY should get you going.<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0--<br>
 =C2=A0--<br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
 =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Michael van Elst<br>
 =C2=A0Internet: <a href=3D"mailto:mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost";>mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost</a=
 ><br>
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
 =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&quot;A potential Snark may lu=
 rk in every tree.&quot;<br>
 <br>
 </blockquote></div><br></div>
 
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