Hi Leo and all,
a mail with some surprise (at least for me) follows .. ;-)
> 	I have just uploaded netbsd.h4. I added some more checkpoints to the
> second list, it now becomes:
Ehm, first of all, I forgot to tell you that you can delete older kernels
in my incoming directory at yourself.
Next, please remove the 3 dot-lines before screen-switching as they are not
neccessary up now.

But now my *little* results (ironic, see below ;-)) :
> 
> 	--> Screen switches here <--
>    1: After screen switch
>    2: After MFP setup
>    3: Just before exiting start_c()
>    4: Before calling main()
>    5: Before console init
>    6: When probing for console
>    7: Start of console screen allocation
>    8: End of console screen allocation
> 	--> Delay here <--
OK I got the 8 dot-lines after screen-switch, but then ... after a little bit

I SEE THE FIRST CONSOLE OUTPUT OF NETBSD-KERNEL ON FALCON  		YEP :-))
and even with a personal note to me (line with '**' below) ;-))
unless the kernel hung after one page of output 
(the position is shown below with '<<=====')

So here is the whole output I got (transcribed with hand):

[ preserved 65921 bytes of netbsd symbol table ]
	Copyright (c) 1982, ... 1993
		The Regents of the University ...
NetBSD 1.0A (ATARITT) #201: Wed may 3 22:15 ...
	leo@:/usr/src.sys/arch/atari.new/compile/ATARITT
Helmar please tell me about the next 2 lines:				**
Address 0xff8282 is OK
Address 0xfffa81 is bad
Address 0xff8961 is OK
Atari Falcon (m68030 CPU/MMU m68881 FPU)
real mem  = 3170304(387 pages)
avail mem = 2752512 (336 pages)
using 32 buffers containing 262145 bytes of memory
mainbus0 (root)
clock0 at mainbus0: system hz 100 timer-A divisor 96
grfbus0 at mainbus0
grf0 at grfbus0 width 640 height 400 monochrome
ite0 at grf0: rows 25 cols 80 repeat at (30/100)s next at (10/100)s has keyboard
grf1 at grfbus0 width 640 height 400 monochrome
ite1 at grf1: rows 25 cols 80 repeat at (30/100)s next at (10/100)s
kbd0 at mainbus0
fdc0 at mainbus0
fd0 at fdc0
zs0 at mainbus0<<===== h e r e the cursor stands and the kernel hung !

> 
> I also disabled some of the colormap stuff. So _maybe_ we can again get 
> a bit further in the boot process.
O, you agree that we have done a BIG step in progress. Now You can omit the
boring dot-lines and put *real* text (for debugging purposes) in future 
kernels. 

But at this weekend I'm again on tour with my (fresh repaired) camper
and I 'll be online at Sunday evening again. At that time I expect your next
kernel ;-) I'm very exciting.
> 
> Leo.
> 
Nice weekend, HEG
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