Subject: Re: Booter freeze
To: None <apreco@mag-net.com>
From: Colin Wood <ender@is.rice.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/01/1997 17:12:10
> Colin Wood wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm reaaly having troubles getting MacBDS 1.2 to boot on my MacII. It gets =
> > > to the part where it is just about to hand over the computer from MacOS to =
> > > BSD, and then the mouse cursor freezes. I have 32bit addressing on, =
> > > virtual memory off, a PMMU, but the booter refuses to boot. I've noticed =
> > > that a few others have had this problem. Have any of them fixed it, and if =
> > > so, how?
> > 
> > What other extensions do you have loaded?  It's generally a good idea to
> > have the rest of them turned off.  Also, any unusual hardware?
>
> All extentions except for Mode32 and PowerCentral. I'm using a 50mhz 030
> Daystar PowerCache card, and they are compatable with macbsd. I've tried
> disabling the PowerCache's cache, but it didn't help. I'm using an apple
> extended keyboard, and a Radius mouse. 

Two suggestions:

1) disable the PowerCentral control panel.  I've found it to be 
incompatible with NetBSD on my IIci.  BTW, I'm fairly sure that it'll 
still use the 50 MHz '030, just not the cache (yeah, I know, that's half 
the performance gone right there )-:

2) try using a standard Apple mouse if you still have one.  Occasionally 
non-standard ADB devices will cause a problem (most are better behaved 
than that, tho ;-)

I hope this helps some.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant                                        Rice University
Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX