Re: install/56582: port-atari freeze on installation when extracting base.tgz

[David Ross <randomdross00%gmail.com@localhost>]

> Can you give details about the hardware, in particular how much RAM exists ?
The system has 10MB of ST RAM and 16MB of TT RAM.  I think NetBSD only
uses the ST RAM for video and floppy, and the TT RAM is what's used
normally for everything else.

> When the system hangs, can you use ALT+LSHIFT+F9 to enter the kernel debugger ?
I will try this and report back soon.  Thanks!

On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 11:15 PM Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost> wrote:
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> The following reply was made to PR install/56582; it has been noted by GNATS.
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> From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
> To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: install/56582: port-atari freeze on installation when extracting base.tgz
> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 07:10:13 -0000 (UTC)
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>  dross%pobox.com@localhost writes:
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>  >>Description:
>  >port-atari 9.2 installation on an atari TT030 freezes during extraction of base.tgz.  The extraction proceeds for a few minutes, but then appears to stop (no HD activity).  Ctrl-C does not work to exit the extraction, the system just appears frozen.  This issue reproduces reliably.
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>  >The issue does not happen on 8.2, which I am able to install and run reliably on the same system.
>
>  Can you give details about the hardware, in particular how much RAM exists ?
>
>  When the system hangs, can you use ALT+LSHIFT+F9 to enter the kernel
>  debugger ?
>