Subject: Cannot load netbsd 2.0 installation kernel on sparc SS1+ with 16MB
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Jonathan Groll <jonathanjg@wo.co.za>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/04/2005 23:10:06
Hi there,

I'm attempting to install netbsd 2.0 on a sparc SS1+ with 16MB of RAM 
via the network (crossover cable actually), and it seems to me that I'm 
having problems loading the netbsd-GENERIC kernel. The error below is 
experienced with the netbsd-GENERIC kernel, but bear in mind this 
machine will load the netbsd-KRUPS and netbsd-MRCOFFEE kernels [but then 
complains about them not being sun4c kernels!!].

I can't seem to find a reference that will tell me what a "/Cannot load 
netbsd: error=27"/ means. Is it lack of RAM as I suspect? If so, if I 
max out this machine to 40MB (is that the max?) do you think that will 
be sufficient RAM?

This is the error I see:
===============
/ok boot net
Booting from: le(0,0,0)
13a00 >> NetBSD/sparc Secondary Boot, Revision 1.14
 >> (jmc@faith.netbsd.org, Wed Mar 23 01:03:20 UTC 2005)
Booting netbsd
Trying BOOTP protocol... net_open: client addr: 192.168.7.152
net_open: subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
net_open: net gateway: 192.168.7.1
net_open: server addr: 192.168.7.151
net_open: server path: /export/client/root
ip address: 192.168.7.152, hostname: client, netmask: 255.255.255.0, 
gateway: 11
root addr=192.168.7.151 path=/export/client/root
Cannot load netbsd: error=27

device[le(0,0,0)] ("halt" to halt): .
/
Thanks in advance for any insights you may have,
Jonathan Groll.