On Sun, 27 Oct 1996 18:23:01 -0600  Andrew Litt wrote:

> Hi. I just got my hands on a DECStation 5000/200 this past week, and
> attempted to get the miniroot running via bootp/tftp as well as trying
> to write the miniroot to another HD. In either case, after booting what
> I thought should be the entire miniroot, I wind up with the following:
> 
> 
> >>boot 6/tftp/nfsnetbsd
> 855136+0+69556
> Using PROM serial output until serial drivers initialized
> Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
>         The Regents of the University of California.  All rights
> reserved.
> 
> NetBSD 1.1A (DISKLESS) #3: Tue Mar 12 12:16:05 EST 1996
>     gallatin@serov.isds.duke.edu:/usr/src/sys/arch/pmax/compile/DISKLESS
> real mem = 25165824
> avail mem = 20885504
> using 614 buffers containing 2514944 bytes of memory
> mainbus0 (root)
> tc0 at mainbus025 MHz clock
> asicmatch: KN02     slot 7 offset 0x0 pri -1
> (configuring KN02 system slot as asic)
> asic0 at tc0 slot 7 offset 0x0asicattach: asic0
> 
> asicattach: entry 0, base addr bfc00000
>  adding dc subslot 0 offset 200000 addr bfe00000
> dc0 at asic0 offset 0x200000 priorityy
> 
> 
> At this point, it freezes. Under my netboot setup, I stop seeing bootp
> or any other requests for that matter directed at my host as well. 
> 
> I'm thoroughly confused. If it helps any, I got this machine with a
> PMAG-C installed. I had to take it out to get it to pass the LED
> diagnistics, and as a result, I must use the serial console. 
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated. 

The serial console on a /200 wasn't working for a period of time.  Look
for the nfsnetbsd in the 1.2 distribution...  (Assuming you're using a
serial console that is)

Simon.