Subject: Re: 1.2c TK50 snapshot problems, netbsd-help@netbsd.org
To: Anders Magnusson <ragge@ludd.luth.se>
From: Rick Copeland <rickgc@calweb.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/09/1997 07:58:47
Ragge,

Any idea when the bugs might get worked out of the 1.2 version (1.2,
snapshot, arch or whatever) ?

Rick Copeland


At 09:25 PM 5/6/97 +0200, Anders Magnusson wrote:
>> On May 6, you wrote:
>> > Rick Copeland wrote:
>> > > I have been unable to run the 1.2c  TK50 (970315) snapshot files from
>> > > NetBSD.org ftp server on my uVAX3600.  After I "B/3 MUA0" the first
file I
>> > > get the following:
>> > [snipped output]
>> > > The uVAX3600 I am running is completely stock, no changes in any
hardware.
>> > > It runs the 1.1 version fine.  I have tried the other 1.2c TK50 (970225)
>> > > snapshot files from NetBSD.org ftp server and it works, however when
I run
>> ...
>> ...
>> > Your post does raise one question though: is there something wrong
>> > with the 970315 boot files.
>> 
>>   Yes...I've seen the same results...My cpu is a KA640...Ragge, has
>> something big changed in the boot code that might be causing this?
>> 
>Yes, there was a (major) boot code change between 970225 and 970315; 
>therefore I left both snapshots at ftp.netbsd.org. (I learned from the
>mistake with 1.1A/2.0 :-) 
>Unfortunately, I am _very_ busy right now, and if not a miracle shows up
>then I won't have time to hack on the vax port until end of may... sorry.
>
>-- Ragge
>
>
Rick Copeland