Subject: Re: More netbsd-4 woes
To: Peter Eisch <peter@boku.net>
From: Andrew Doran <ad@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 10/10/2007 21:33:26
On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 03:18:32PM -0500, Peter Eisch wrote:

> I'd like to help sort this out, but I'm not sure where to start.  I can't
> boot a kernel with ACPI and DIAG. I can't boot ACPI without invoking
> incantations.  I can't build/boot a 'no acpi' kernel into MP.  This was a
> rock-solid system under 3.x.  Is there a document that describes who should
> avoid netbsd-4 somewhere?
> 
> 

> acpi0: X/RSDT: OemId <COMPAQ,YORKTOWN,00000002>, AslId <  M-R^D,0000162e>

This looks like a DL580 or similar? I have one and it exhibits the same
problem.

> Ideas?

I suspect that the ACPI timer is broken or is playing up for us. I haven't
had time to investigate yet, though.

Andrew