Subject: Re: Still having RF-71 troubles
To: A. Sporner <asporner@eagle.ibc.edu>
From: Anders Magnusson <ragge@ludd.luth.se>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/11/1997 15:40:32
> Hello Group,
> 
> I used the latest miniroot to get started again.  I have a Microvax 3500
> with a QBUS DSSI controller.  The miniroot V1.1 boots without issue except
> for some messages about a hung controller.  Miniroot V1.2 does not even
> get that far.  The messages are more clearer in general, but it also goes
> out looking for UDA1, which does not exist, then the kernel panic's after
> a failure in init step 3.  I would attach a console log to this email, 
> however that machine that I used to have as a terminal emulator is dead.
> 
> So there still seems to be a problem with the autoconfigure of this type
> of controller.  Is there some way we can make the discovery of devices
> on this more graceful?
> 
Yes, there is, but I must know what type of panic you get to be able
to fix it. It would be very good if I could get a console output
from the boot sequence.

-- Ragge