> Cc: port-i386@netbsd.org
> Subject: Re: panic: pmap_alloc_pv: pvpi_nfree off
>
> >with netbsd for every 256MB of swap 1MB of real memory is LOCKED (16
> >bytes structure for each 4KB page) . so 40-50MB is better choice.
> Thanks, I wasn't aware of this, so simply went with the default.

i wasn't too once and tried netbsd on 8MB RAM with already configured
drive with 600MB swap ;)

> >what is your kernel?
> >did you compiled your custom. generic is huge and this may cause problems.
>
> It is a custom built cutdown kernel with diagnostics enabled.
strange. now no idea..
anyway i never build kernel with diags...