Subject: Re (failed) : New ADB Test Kernel
To: John P. Wittkoski <jpw@insoft.com>
From: Kees van Ginkel <ginkel@apple.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/01/1996 17:10:52
>Hello all,
>
>
>ADBTEST #77 is totally redesigned from the netbsd.11.28 kernel. This version
>is much more interrupt based, and so does not have to spend as much time
>with interrupts off. Also, it has framework included to support other types
>of ADB hardware, although currently only the IIsi-series ADB hardware is
>supported. I am working on support for II-series ADB hardware at this time.
>
>Another advantage to this kernel is that if it doesn't know which type
>of ADB hardware your machine has, then it skips the ADB setup. This way,
>machines that mostly work, except for ADB support, may still be able to
>boot the rest of the way and be somewhat useful by using serial login. Please
>see the ADBTEST.77.txt file for more info.
>
>Details of ADBTEST #77:
> Based on kernel sources pulled down about 1/25/96.
> Should work on IIsi, IIvi, IIvx, P600, ClassicII/P200, LCIII/P450.
> May work on Color Classic, LCII/P400/P405/P430, LC575/P575/P577/P578,
> Q605/LC475/P475/P476.
> It will NOT work on II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, or SE/30.
> It will NOT work on ANY Powerbooks.
> Reading and writing to the PRAM/RTClock does NOT work, but it gets the
> time from the Booter. (This should be fixed soon)
> Skips ADB setup if unknown or unsupported ADB hardware.
> Includes the recent serial fix and recent scsi fix.
>
>Please let me know what successes and failures you may have.
>
> --John
> jpw@insoft.com
John,
I tried it on a colour classic, 4MB with apple ethernetcard. It boots until
the message :
scsibus0 at ncrscsi0
.. and then nothing , it freezes.
I installed a 1.1 version from scratch.
Sorry,
Kees
Kees van Ginkel
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