Re: Signficant bugfix to my emulator

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Mon, Jan 01, 2024 at 07:58:31PM +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
> On Mon, 2024-01-01 13:50:32 -0500, Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost> wrote:
> > >> I think at least a few of you are doing things with my MicroVAX-II
> > >> emulator.  Those of you who are might want to pull the latest
> > >> version.
> > > Will pull tonight!  Curious to see if it can boot a NetBSD install
> > > ISO.
> > 
> > I'd be surprised if the fix has any bearing on that, but then, I've
> > been surprised often enough before.
> 
> I was curious, so gave it a try instantly:
> 
> >>> b dub0
> 
>   2..1..0..
> 
> 
> >> NetBSD/vax boot [1.12 ()] <<
> >> Press any key to abort autoboot 0
> getdisklabel: no disk label
> nfs_open: must mount first.
> open netbsd.vax: No such file or directory
> > boot netbsd
> getdisklabel: no disk label
> nfs_open: must mount first.
> 3548692+184588 [250400+237188]=0x406bd4
> [   1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
> [   1.0000000]     2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
> [   1.0000000]     2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
> [   1.0000000]     The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
> [   1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
> [   1.0000000]     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
> 
> [   1.0000000] NetBSD 10.99.10 (GENERIC) #0: 
> [   1.0000000]  mkrepro%mkrepro.NetBSD.org@localhost:/usr/src/sys/arch/vax/compile/GENERIC
> [   1.0000000] MicroVAX II
> [   1.0000000] total memory = 16372 KB
> [   1.0000000] avail memory = 11300 KB
> [   1.0000000] mainbus0 (root)
> [   1.0000000] cpu0 at mainbus0: KA630, UV2
> [   1.0000000] uba0 at mainbus0: Q22
> [   1.0000000] uda0 at uba0 csr 172150 vec 774 ipl 17
> [   1.0000000] mscpbus0 at uda0: version 0 model 0
> [   1.0000000] mscpbus0: DMA burst size set to 4
> [   1.0000000] uda1 at uba0 csr 160334 vec 770 ipl 17
> [   1.0000000] mscpbus1 at uda1: version 0 model 0
> [   1.0000000] mscpbus1: DMA burst size set to 4
> [   1.0000030] panic: trap: type 2, code 0, pc 8000079a, psl 1f0000
> [   1.0000030] cpu0: Begin traceback...
> [   1.0000030] panic: trap: type 2, code 0, pc 8000079a, psl 1f0000
> [   1.0000030] Stack traceback : 
> [   1.0000030]   Process is executing in user space.
> [   1.0000030] cpu0: End traceback...
> Stopped in pid 0.5 (system) at  netbsd:vpanic+0x179:    pushl   $0
> 
> > I should probably find an install ISO and test-boot it myself, come to
> > think of it.
> 
> You can always find quite current builds at
> lili:/var/cache/laminar/netbsd-vax-vax-rel.tar.gz (symlink to the most
> recent version), containing the ISO:
> 
> root@lili:/tmp/mvax-test# tar tzvf /var/cache/laminar/netbsd-vax-vax-rel.tar.gz|grep iso
> -r--r--r-- 0/0       371068928 2023-12-22 18:55 release-vax-vax/images/NetBSD-10.99.10-vax.iso

And of course the official builds are here:

http://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/latest/images/NetBSD-10.99.10-vax.iso

(https works too)

The file name will slightly change when kernel versions are bumped, but I guess
that is obvious. The prefix of the URL is constant.

Martin