Subject: Re: Explora 451 kernel fails to load
To: None <hannken@netbsd.org>
From: David P. Reese, Jr. <daver@gomerbud.com>
List: port-powerpc
Date: 11/22/2003 03:13:26
Juergen Hannken-Illjes wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 22, 2003 at 12:43:14AM -0800, David P. Reese, Jr. wrote:
> > I just cross built an Explora 451 kernel on an i386 running 1.6ZF and it
> > fails to load over tftp.  On the boot monitor, I get
> > 
> > [...]
> > Using Host 192.168.0.120
> > File: 'explora'
> > Address out of range. File is bad or too large for installed memory.
>
> Are you sure you loaded "netbsd.img"? The kernel build leaves two files:
>
>	netbsd		The kernel at VMA 0x00010000
>	netbsd.img	The same kernel relocated to VMA 0x81010000
>
> The NCD boot loader will not accept an image below 0x81000000. The kernel
> relocates itself to VMA 0x00010000 after loading.
>
> > NS0570 Connection canceled by user
> > Loader error
> > Network Computing Devices EXPLORA 450 8-bit Color Boot Monitor
> > >
> > 
> > It loads the NCD 'Xncdxpl' boot image just fine.  Has anyone checked to
> > see if this port works after the gcc 3.3.2 import?
> > 
> > -- 
> >   David P. Reese, Jr.                                     daver@gomerbud.com
> >                                               http://www.gomerbud.com/daver/
>
>-- 
> Juergen Hannken-Illjes - hannken@eis.cs.tu-bs.de - TU Braunschweig (Germany)

I was unaware that a second kernel image was created.  Is this documented
somewhere?

I have some exploras and explora pros that I'll try to get working.  I
wouldn't mind contributing some documentation to the port.

-- 
   David P. Reese, Jr.                                     daver@gomerbud.com
                                               http://www.gomerbud.com/daver/