Subject: Re: KA650 troubles.
To: Anders Magnusson <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: emanuel stiebler <emu@ecubics.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/12/1998 08:01:08
Hi Ragge,

Sorry, but it doesn't work for me. got today both, boot & netbsd form
multivac.
on my vs3100/m30 it is ok, but the same kernel on the ka650 doesn't boot.
neither over network via mop nor from the disk.

all i get is:

>>>b xqa0



  2..
-XQA0
  1..0..


>> NetBSD/vax boot [980611 21:01] <<
: /netbsd
boot: client IP address: 192.168.1.77
boot: client name: sophie
root addr=192.168.1.70 path=/home3/sophie
753664+39936+159448 start 0x8f8
Sysmap 0x800eac00, istack 8024b000, scratch 0x8024c000
etext 0x800b7c54
SYSPTSIZE 580a0
pv_table 0x8024c800,
avail_start 28cc00, avail_end 1ff5000
virtual_avail 82418c00,virtual_end 8b014000
startpmapdebug 0x800bf8dc

?06 HLT INST
    PC = 800A9A81
Loading system software.



  2..
-XQA0
  1..0..


........................

over & over ...


cheers,
emanuel


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> From: Anders Magnusson <ragge@ludd.luth.se>
> To: port-vax@netbsd.org
> Subject: KA650 troubles.
> Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 2:43 PM
> 
> Some people have complained lately about troubles with KA650 and
> new kernels. I just upgraded my 3900 to the latest kernel and userland,
> and I didn't encounter any problem with the new kernel; at least
> it is still running. BUT:
> If you're upgrading an existing system, be sure that you also 
> change the /boot program! If you have a pre-march-98 boot program 
> you must exchange it to a newer one, otherwise the kernel will
> overwrite it when loading.
> A fresh boot program (and kernel) can be found at multivac.ludd.luth.se.
> 
> -- Ragge