Re: i386 DRMKMS results, 20 May 2014

[Taylor R Campbell <riastradh%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

   Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 01:38:43 -0500 (CDT)
   From: "John D. Baker" <jdbaker%mylinuxisp.com@localhost>

   i915drmkms0 at pci0 dev 2 function 0: Intel 82845G/GL Integrated Graphics 
Device (rev. 0x01)
   ...
   DRM error in intel_pipe_set_base: pin & fence failed
   DRM error in intel_crtc_set_config: failed to set mode on [CRTC:3]
   DRM error in i915_get_vblank_timestamp: Invalid crtc 1            

I re-enabled various DMI-based quirkarounds, including one for the 845
device you have.  Can you update and try again?

(That won't fix the problem that the kernel panics if the hardware is
a little hosed, unfortunately.)