Subject: Re: PowerMac 7300/200 boot problems (current)
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Sampson Stein <scs@b1tt3r.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/16/2007 14:51:10
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Thanks man, like I said.. if theres anything I can do to help at all I will.

+++ Michael Lorenz [16/07/07 09:40 -0400]:
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>Hello,
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>On Jul 16, 2007, at 05:39, Sampson Stein wrote:
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>>Hi, I have just compiled and installed a GENERIC netbsd-CURRENT kernel=20
>>and I
>>am running into problems on boot. The machine, as stated in the=20
>>subject is an
>>original PowerMac 7300/200. I do not have access to a serial cable for=20
>>it,
>>seeings it uses the mini-din style connector; otherwise I would=20
>>provide full
>>boot messages. However, the last line it outputs before it hangs is:
>>
>>ofb0: 640 x 480, 8bpp
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>>Then, a newline is outputted, and the cursor sits on the first column=20
>>of that
>>line, and the computer hangs.
>>
>>I hope that was a descriptive enough report, if anyone decides to help=20
>>me and
>>needs more info I will be happy to give it.
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>Hrm, that machine has /chaos/control hardware, doesn't it?
>I thought I fixed that. So the lower half of ofb finds the framebuffer=20
>just fine ( or you wouldn't see any output at all ) but it doesn't make=20
>it to the upper half ( which attaches to PCI ) for some reason.=20
>Strange, but should be pretty easy to fix, I'll look at it in a minute.
>
>have fun
>Michael
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Sampson C. Stein
b1tt3r -- You know.. like sugar?

"He could be a poster child for retroactive birth control."

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