Subject: Re: A couple of questions
To: None <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
From: Michael G. Schabert <mikeride@prez.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/28/1999 20:19:28
>Paul Thompson wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been having a few issues with my install of 1.3.2 on a LC475 (Full
>> FPU).
>>
>> 1. It crashes when under heavy serial load over a period of time. Perhaps
>> after about an hour. I use a SupraExpress 56e modem.
>>
>> 2. When it does crash it falls into the debugger, which isn't terribly
>> nice, if you happen to be using the thing over the net from 1000 kilometers
>> away. Not being a programmer, I don't care what the debugger has to say.
>> What I want it to do is, if possible is what (here's that dirty word)
>> Windows NT does, and automatically reboot, since I use it as a server not a
>> development machine. I've tried to train the cat to power cycle it, but
>> she's just not grasping the concept. :-)
>>
>> Can I do this? also will upgrading to 1.4.1 fix the serial stability?
>
>i believe that if you compile a custom kernel without "options DDB"
>enabled, it will automatically reboot on a panic instead of dropping into
>the debugger...

Of course, with most other ports, that would bring you back into
NetBSD...but with Mac68k, you'll reboot into MacOS, so you'd have to make
sure that your computer is set up with the booter in the StartUp items
folder with autoboot enabled :).

Mike
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