On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, David Forbes wrote:

> > I am attempting to install RiscBSD 1.3alpha (from the Causality CD) on an
> > A7000+, but I'm not having much success.
> 
> ISTR, that CD is too old.

[...]

> It's been some time since I installed, but I seem to recall using three
> kernels, because the original install kernel that worked didn't like my
> network card or my mouse.  I used a kernel from a snapshot ca. Jan/Feb
> '98.  Later ones may support A7000+s, but I don't know for sure.  If you
> have trouble finding one that works, let me know and I'll send you mine.
> If poss. you probably want to get yourself a UVM snapshot.

I've tried A7INST kernel from

ftp://sunsite.org.uk/packages/netbsd/NetBSD-1.3/arm32/binary/kernel/

with the bootloader from

ftp://sunsite.org.uk/packages/netbsd/NetBSD-1.3/arm32/installation/

These are from January 1998.

However, I just get the first five lines at the top of the screen, then
the machine hangs. I presume that I'm supposed to set the root device
to wd0a for the internal IDE drive...

> PS - You will probably want more than the basic 8Mb RAM if you want to run
> X.  Also, you should be aware that, at present, the system will not
> utilise your FPU, so somethings will be slower than you expect.

Thanks. I'd like to get it running first, though. :v)

David
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Solar MHD Theory Group, St Andrews
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