Subject: Re: A weird bug in 1.11.0 or in Generic-45 kernel
To: None <cwood@ichips.intel.com, rsheth@alumni.stanford.org>
From: Stephen Brown <sbrown@best.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/18/1997 13:46:26
> Rushabh Sheth wrote:
> > 
> > 	Also, there seems to be a really weird bug with the 1.11.0 booter
> > or with the kernel (I am not sure which is responsible for the bug).  After
> > loading up the Booter, if you boot immediately, the booter will go thru its
> > normal routine on the NetBSD/Mac68K Launch console/window.  But after it
> > boots into the NetBSD environment (the whole screen becomes UNIX console),
> > something goes wrong and the screen shows the line below repeating over and
> > over again:
> > 
> > panic: trap: type 0xf, code 0x0, v0x0 -- no pcd
> > 
> > Everything above will happen only if you select "Boot Now" after launching
> > the Booter.  Here is the weirdest part:
> > 
> > If you select "Save Options" before selecting "Boot Now", the Booter will
> > perform flawlessly and take you all the way to the login prompt.   So in
> > order for the whole thing to work, you always have to select "Save Options"
> > before you select "Boot Now".   I have verified this bug - I have tested
> > the Booter about 15 times and the results have been consistent with the
> > above description of the bug.   Is this problem unique to me or did this
> > happen to other people here?
>
> This is definitely the first I've heard of it, so either you've found a
> new bug introduced into 1.11.0, or else there's something a little strange
> going on with your machine.  Are you booting with extensions on?  If
> so, try booting with them off.  Have you tried removing the DOS card?
> These are about the only thing I can think of that might be causing the
> problem at the moment.

The DOS compatibility card should be no problem.  I was running with one
in my Q610 with no problems booting into NetBSD(not that it would actually
do anything under NetBSD ;-)...).  But, that was with earlier booters.  If I
get a chance this weekend,  I'll drag the card out and try it with Booter 1.11.0.


Steve Brown,
sbrown@best.com

>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Later.
>
> -- 
> Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
> Component Design Engineer - MD6                 Intel Corporation
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