* David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org> [020808 11:58]:
> On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Rasputin wrote:
> 
> > 'Me too' - my SS20 refused to reboot using a kernel built with the
> > -march=supersparc option cpuflags generated, the second bootloader
> > gave
> > 'illegal access exception' after the first number appeared
> >
> > [ of course I had to borrow a monitor and keyboard to see this :) ]
> > when I checked my kernel was 6Mb, rather than 2.1Mb , and that was after
> > *removing* several options....
> >
> > I've now disabled the optimization on the sparc, although the PII seems
> > fairly happy with its use.
> 
> 	What version of NetBSD? If this is on 1.6_BETA*, would you be
> 	willing to try again?

Sure, once I get a serial console working :)

The SPARC is now the wireless gateway for the home LAN (so I can reboot
the PC into win** to play Civ3 without having to arrange an outage window
with my girlfriend.....), so I don't want to risk killing it just yet.

I'll have another crack at it next week and let you know.


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