Subject: Re: A7000+ Installation
To: None <port-acorn32@netbsd.org>
From: Damo-K <damo-k@orcon.net.nz>
List: port-acorn32
Date: 06/03/2003 09:29:33
Reinoud Zandijk wrote:
  > Oh a general hint: allways put the biggest DRAM `stick' in DRAM bank 
0...
> this will give generally less problems since the kernel needs to be loaded
> in ONE bank of the DRAM `stick' .... i.e. a 2*2Mb+0 in DRAM0 won't boot but
> a 1*4Mb+0 or 2*4Mb+0 will. This is also in the FAQ ;)

A7000+'s only have one slot for DRAM (in addition to the 8MB onboard) 
and none for VRAM...

The cool thing is that there is progress in the booting of the kernel. 
However, it hangs shortly after it says:
--

Loading InstKern 3557196+128948 [72864+60828]=0x3a4b28
Preparing for booting InstKern ... shift and check ... OK!
Starting at 0xf0000000
Will boot in a few secs due to relocation...
bye bye from RISC OS!

--

This is with 16MB additional (making it 24MB) installed and giving it 
all the available wimpslot.  Sorry for the bad news but I hope this helps.

  - Damo-K