Subject: New NVRAM in IPX prevents autoboot
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Rob Healey <rhealey@norstar.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 03/30/2001 20:11:59
	Figure I'd try to ask here since someone might have an idea on what
	I did wrong...

	Got a new NVRAM for my IPX from mouser, installed it and it runs
	great EXCEPT the POST test fails because it gets an 0xff back from
	one of the registers rather than a 0x7f; it would appear the old
	NVRAM's hardwired the top register bit to 0.

	Any idea on how to get the system to boot even if this POST test
	whines?

	I can type in boot from the console after the POST test fails and it
	boots OK, NVRAM and clock are fine it just appears the POST test code
	is bogus.

	Is the nvramrc code run before POST tests so a patch could be done
	or would I have to burn a new PROM that wouldn't have a broken POST
	test?

		-Rob