On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:30:12 +0900, Toru Nishimura wrote:
> Henning Schmiedehausen hps@intermeta.de asked;
>
>
>> There was some talk on this list about a fix in the PCI code /
>> interrupt routing in -current but as I have no other NetBSD box
>> handy I'm not able to cross-compile a new kernel myself.
>>
>> So: Is there any hope for me or must I wait until the next BSD
>> release and that some kind soul will again provide install disks
>> for the Qube?
>>
>
> Yes, you can expect NetBSD for Q2700.   I'm another 2700 owner who
> managed to get it for free years ago.   After unreasonable burdens
> of console-less computer, I abandoned and left the bran' new
> computer in the shipment container.
>
> A few weeks ago I went to local com shop and found to acquire a
> serial PCI card.  It has NetMos (now NetChip) 9865 chip inside, and
> I'm pretty hopeful to make it right /dev/console.  PLS look at
> dev/pci/puccn.c for reference.
>
> Toru Nishimura/ALKYL Technology

Would a kind hearted soul who has just done an install whip the HD out of=
 the 
Qube and do a ghost backup and stick it online? This would allow those of us=
 
without the bootrom to do the install.

Cheers,
Lucien.
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Lucien Wells, lwells@bigpond.net.au on 23/12/2003