On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, Bill Studenmund wrote:

> > 
> > Hi,
> > thanks for the help with the 32bit memory addressing. I've downloaded the
> > FAQ, installed a full system 7.1 on my IIcx and removed every system
> > extension/INIT except MODE32 and activated 32bit via "Memory" control.
> > I've still one 26MB Root&Usr and a 5.5 MB Swap partition. My mac has 5MB
> > RAM and a 40 MB harddisk and a Portrait display (which is said to be
> > supported).
> > Okay, I know I've Version 1.1, which is quite old, but I also have a very
> > slow Internet connection, so I wan't to try this one first. But I down-
> > loaded Booter 1.9.5. I tried many configurations with my old Booter 1.8
> > and the 1.9.5 but it didn't work.
> 
> The real problem is that 1.1 is VERY old, like 2 years. I bet most of
> us have forgotten many of the common problems with it. Like the fact there
> is a bug in the baud rate selection on the IIsi. :-(

Aw... it's not so bad... I still have a IIsi limping on 1.1 Alpha... ;-)
I'd recommend about booter 1.4 for a kernel that age, at least that's what
the si has, I think.

> Also note you're looking at a recent FAQ. I'm not sure what the status of
> the Portrait display was two years ago.

Right.  Probably not so good.

> I'd recomend at least grabbing a 1.2.1 kernel and 1.2.1 base. Many bugs
> were fixed, and also we will be better-able to help with any problems
> you do have.
> 
> > ...
> > Bootstrapping the pmap system
> > Pmap bootstrapped
> > Moving ROM Base from 0x40800000 to 0x1800000
> > Video address 0xf9000080 -> 0x28900080
> > (this is were Booter 1.9.5 hangs up, 1.8 continues)

Interesting.  I just tried a Classic II with GENERIC 44 (SBC), I believe,
and it hung right there, too.  Of course, there's almost a two year
difference in the build dates for those....  :-)  I assume no connection,
right?  What kernels do ppl have working on Classic II's?

> > Okay, no RAM Doubler, Auto memory stuff on, 5 MB RAM. No extra hard-
> > ware. I'm not yet sure what I've to write at "Partition Name"
> > (A/UX Root&Usr???) and if I've got to select VBL Interuppts. I
> > accidentaly ran mkfs on my Swap partition, but this is no problem,
> > is it? Everyone is talking about Grey Bars, too. But I can't see
> > such an option anywhere.
> 
> Grey Bars dissapeared some time before 1.1. I'd hope the current booter
> (1.11) doesn't mention them.

Partition name shouldn't matter as long as there's not more than one
that's type root or root&usr, AFAIK.


David

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