Subject: Re: GENERIC kernel on Alpha w/ PowerStorm 4D20
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: current-users
Date: 05/13/2000 09:41:44
On Sat, May 13, 2000 at 10:58:37AM -0500, Mocha wrote:
> with help from "R. C. Dowdeswell" <elric@imrryr.org>
> we found that GENERIC kernel file needs to have all references to 'tga'
> commented out. i think there were 2 references. that was needed to get my
> alpha w/ a PowerStorm 4D20 to boot with the new kernel. otherwise the
> kernel would stop
>
> Entering netbsd at...
> panic: tga_console(11,0): unknown board config...
>
> the PowerStorm 4D20 had the VGAEN jumber enabled.
Roland -- are you going to fix this bug? We should file a PR on it
(critical/high) to remind us to make sure it's fixed before 1.5.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>