Subject: Re: port-alpha/5025: Boot fails in NCR 53c875 driver with
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Cliff Romash <romash@BBN.COM>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/24/1998 06:58:46
I tried booting one of my machines with a released 1.3 Generic Kernel, and
was unable to get this problem. So I guess it is fixed in something chnaged
between August and January.
Cliff ROmash
At 12:24 PM 2/21/98 -0800, Jason Thorpe wrote:
>On Fri, 20 Feb 1998 11:08:34 -0500 (EST)
> romash@bbn.con wrote:
>
> > >Number: 5025
> > >Category: port-alpha
> > >Synopsis: System fails to boot without graphics console
> > >Confidential: no
> > >Severity: critical
> > >Priority: high
> > >Responsible: gnats-admin (GNATS administrator)
> > >State: open
> > >Class: sw-bug
> > >Submitter-Id: net
> > >Arrival-Date: Fri Feb 20 08:20:00 1998
> > >Last-Modified:
> > >Originator: Cliff Romash
> > >Organization:
> > BBN Technologies/GTE Internetworking
> > >Release: NetBSD-current 1-Aug-1997
> > >Environment:
> > NetBSD 1.2G, AlphaPC164 (EB164 motherboard) NCR83c875 SCSI controller
with Seagate ST35401W disk
>
>Hm, I am personally using an AlphaPC 164 + '875 + serial console, and
>have never experienced the problems you're seeing.
>
>I would encourage you to upgrade the system to NetBSD-current and see
>if it helps.
>
>Jason R. Thorpe thorpej@nas.nasa.gov
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