Subject: Re: Quadra 630 vs -current
To: Michael R. Zucca <mrz5149@acm.org>
From: Colin Wood <cwood@ichips.intel.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 09/08/1998 23:07:33
Michael R. Zucca wrote:
> >	Is anyone out there running a fairly -current setup out there on a
> >Quadra 630 (or ilk)? I'd like to confirm that the reason I can't get a
> >-current system that lasts for more than a minute in multi-user mode is
> >because I screwed up somewhere.
> >
> >	What I did: clean install of kernel and userland from
> >/pub/NetBSD/arch/mac68k/current-19980829/* & booter 1.11.3.
> >
> >	Results: kernel boots to single user OK, seems to get configuration
> >info correct. I set rc_configured=YES and reboot into multi-user. From
> >there on whatever kernel I use I get a panic within a minute or so. I can
> >provide details if someone doesn't point out an obvious glaring mistake
> >(such as: -current just doesn't always work, idiot!).
> 
> There's still some bugs in the new UVM system. Try compiling a -current with
> the old VM system. It should work fine.

the code to fix this particular bug was indeed committed this afternoon
(assuming my email wasn't too far behind :-) so if you compile a kernel
from tomorrow's supped sources, you should be fine.

later.

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Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
Component Design Engineer - PMD                 Intel Corporation
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