On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Kevin K Woo wrote:

>
> Ok, can you burn your own CDs? Since you say (below) you're using
> home-brewed 1.6 CDs, I expect you can.
>
> Please try the attached ofwboot.xcf. It's the one from 1.6, but I deleted
> the cache-flushing code.
>

Your new OFWBOOT.XCF with the cache-flushing code has made a positive difference. The "Default CATCH!" error message has disappeared. Good work!

I've discovered that the "CLAIM failed" messages occur when I use the "boot ide1/disk@0:0,\OFWBOOT.XCF;1 NETBSD_G.GZ;1" command.

I've avoided the "CLAIM failed" by setting boot-device to "ide1/@0:,\OFWBOOT.XCF;1", setting boot-file to "ide1/@0:,NETBSD_G.GZ;1", and then using "0 bootr" to load the OFWBOOT.XCF bootloader. This manages to load the OFWBOOT.XCF a bit more successfully, because now I see:

>> NetBSD/macppc OpenFirmware Boot, Revision 1.6

However, it doesn't find the set boot-file, so I'm given the error message:
"open ide1/@0:,NETBSD_G.GZ;1: no such file or directory"

I am then given the "Boot:" prompt. Regardless of the filename I type in response, I get the following error message, in an endless loop:
"Warning, unexpected short transfer 0/10240"
"Warning, unexpected short transfer 0/10240"
"Warning, unexpected short transfer 0/10240"
"Warning, unexpected short transfer 0/10240"
"Warning, unexpected short transfer 0/10240"
"Warning, unexpected short transfer 0/10240"
... etc.

I'll look up the above error message in google, and see if I can find anything. Let me know if you've any further ideas.

Regards,

kkwoo@sdf1.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org