On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Paul Guyot wrote:

> OK, here are some further details.
> If I have load-base set to 600000, I get this CLAIM error 100% of
> attempts (whether I restart between attempts or not).
>
> If I have load-base set to 680000 or 700000, ofwboot is loaded
> properly and then I have:
>
> no active package2931820+237444[100+106512
> and that's all.

What is real-base set to? It needs to be f00000

> Could it be linked with the fact that the ofwboot loader is compiled
> for 600000? Could it help to recompile it for say 680000 or 700000?

The problem is that the loader which works with getting files off of file
systems uses load-base as a scratch area, while bootxx, the loader which
is used on floppies and installboot installs, uses it as the destination.

> Let me describe my configuration again: G3 Rev A, OFWBOOT is loaded
> from a SCSI burner (same used with installation) and I tried with the
> following files: netbsd.GENERIC.gz, the same renamed netbsd.gz, the
> same decompressed and named netbsd.
> I also tried to tell the loader to load the kernel from the ffs
> partition (on an SCSI hard drive) but it says incompatible file type
> or format.

OF has no clue about ffs.

Take care,

Bill