Subject: Re: Sharp Mobillion 4600
To: None <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
From: X-Odus <x-odus@iname.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 09/28/2000 16:08:53
Hmm.... now It wont mount a root partition.  it is trying on wd0a, so I am assuming
that is the flash card?  How do I get a file system on this?  My Flash card reader is
hooked up to my Windows2000 machine.  I dont think it will work in linux.  any ideas?


> DUH!  I got it working.  It says unsupported CPU when ever I use user defined
> type.  I used the mobillion 4100 settings and it worked fine.  Now i just have to
> make an FS on the memory card. or something.
>
> X-Odus wrote:
>
> > I got the kernel and used the pbsdboot.exe that you sent.
> >
> > It says "Unsupported CPU"
> >
> > Josef Kormann wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > chances are good that it works.
> > >
> > > I've got a Mobilon 4500 and tried the TX3912 kernel
> > > (should be binary/kernel/netbsd.TX3912.gz in the directory of a snapshot)
> > > You should not be too worried about error messages of the latest
> > > pbsdboot.exe .
> > > Developers are doing their best, but no one can manage to test all
> > > improvements on all HPCMIPS-machines.
> > > This is something what users can test almost headache-free:
> > > If you have got enough diskspace, i recommend storing at least the 3 latest
> > > snapshots.
> > >
> > > Please try an older version of pbsdboot (pbsdboot1 is only for WinCE 1.0).
> > > Perhaps 20000315 snapshot with the following settings:
> > >
> > > User defined frame buffer:
> > > Name: Sharp Mobilon 4100
> > > Type: D8_00
> > > Leave default values for the rest.
> > > After waiting a few seconds it should boot up.
> > > If you have got problems to prepare a storage medium like Microdrive or a
> > > CF-Card, a Notebook running OpenBSD might help you to fill it  with a
> > > file-system.
> > > (although not the pure NetBSD way).
> > >
> > > I've attached a copy of pbsdboot.exe
> > >
> > > Let's continue using NetBSD
> > >
> > > Josef Kormann (I'm a newbie)
> > > joe@swanisle.de
> > > or josefkormann@compuserve.com
> > >
> > >   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >                    Name: pbsdboot.exe
> > >    pbsdboot.exe    Type: unspecified type (application/octet-stream)
> > >                Encoding: base64