Re: G5 powermacs

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Hello,

On Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:41:02 +0200 (CEST)
Havard Eidnes <he%NetBSD.org@localhost> wrote:

> >> I left NFS in but removed everything you listed. System still hangs on
> >> Loading ELF.
> >> Kernel size was 3.6MB.  
> >
> > Hmm, let me try on mine.
> > You'll likely want to have a look at the POWERMAC_G5_11_2 config I just
> > committed, assuming your G5 is a dual core / PCIe variant. I forgot to
> > commit it Way Back When for some reason, it's got the necessary support
> > for those machines. That one ( or a cut down subset at least )
> > certainly netbooted on mine ( 2GHz dual core powermac11,2 - hence the
> > config's name )  
> 
> I think that's the type of machine I have access to.
> 
> I see the config doesn't have the SATA drivers in it, compared to
> POWERMAC_G5.  Is there no support for the SATA controller in the
> machine?  That would be a bummer...

The SATA chip in the PCIe G5s should be a svwsata(4)

have fun
Michael