Subject: Re: PowerBook G4 12" cannot boot on -current and -4
To: None <macallan@netbsd.org>
From: SUNAGAWA Keiki <kei_sun@ba2.so-net.ne.jp>
List: port-macppc
Date: 08/12/2007 05:29:17
Hi,

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> On Aug 11, 2007, at 04:15, SUNAGAWA Keiki wrote:
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> >> On Aug 11, 2007, at 02:23, SUNAGAWA Keiki wrote:
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> >>> I tried to boot -current and -4 branch kernel on my
> >>> PowerBook G4 12" and failed so far.  Anyone to have similar
> >>> problem?
> >>>
> >>> When I call them, It shows the line "console keyboard type:
> >>> unknown, assuming ADB" to OFW console and then hangs.
> >>
> >> Which kernels did you try? Snapshots from NetBSD-daily or did you 
> >> build
> >> your own?
> >
> > Recently, I tried 4.99.25 build my own and 4.99.27 from
> > NetBSD-daily dated 20070809.  I did it a couple month ago
> > with same results too.  Thank you.
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> Hmm, is the last output you get in black ( coming via firmware ) or 
> some other color, usually green ( coming from the kernel's console 
> driver ) ?
> I'm trying to find out where exactly your machine hangs, one obvious 
> candidate would be the console setup. If you see non-black text we're 
> past that.

The line "console..." has green color and it shows a solid
block to the next line in purple.

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SUNAGAWA Keiki <kei_sun@ba2.so-net.ne.jp>