Subject: Re: Hard reset error on dual PCI buses
To: None <dhop@nwlink.com, port-alpha@netbsd.org>
From: r.o.s.s <ross@netbsd.org>
List: port-alpha
Date: 03/07/2003 17:39:59
> From: David Hopper <dhop@nwlink.com>
>
> I'd like to get further in debugging the X -scanpci code with an AlphaServer 
> 1200, which has dual PCI buses.  The code right now causes a hard reset, with 
> no core file, no DDB, and an empty error log.
>
> Is there any way to create a sandbox that could catch this error in situ?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave

You know, I would be .. like .. so tempted to simply design a less
brain-damaged approach. I mean, scanning "the" pci bus looking for
video thingies is such a hack. It should simply ask the console
where the frame buffer is.  Just something to think about...

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