Re: Cannot boot from floppy disk

[David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost>]

On 22 April 2014 22:44, Frank Wille <frank%phoenix.owl.de@localhost> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:44:10 +0100
> David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost> wrote:
>
>> On 22 Apr 2014 18:58, "Frank Wille" <frank%phoenix.owl.de@localhost> wrote:
>> > I guess we have a problem with compiling on 64-bit architectures
>> > (I compiled on NetBSD/amd64).
>> > [...]
>>
>> The good news is that it should be a simple fix, and that you are in the
>> perfect place to test the result :-p
>
> Indeed. It was not that easy, as also mkbootimage.c had some problems
> with 64 bits, but easy enough.
>
> Works now! I get my NetBSD/bebox boot prompt on a S3 graphics card. :)
>
> ---8<---
> Be Boot ROM, built Jun 27 1997 19:00:30
> Rev 6 motherboard, Rev 5 i/o card
> Copyright (C) 1991-97 Be Incorporated.  All Rights Reserved
> Configured boot device is '/dev/disk/scsi/010/raw', session 0, partition 2
> loading /floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel_joe (/floppy_0_0)
> load_cont(/floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel_joe) error
> loading /floppy_0_0/system/kernel_joe (/floppy_0_0)
> load_cont(/floppy_0_0/system/kernel_joe) error
> load_pef_kernel(): error
> loading /floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel (/floppy_0_0)
> load_cont(/floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel) error
> loading /floppy_0_0/system/kernel (/floppy_0_0)
> loading section 0 at (phys. = 00003100, virt. = 00003100)
> loading section 1 at (phys. = 0001f000, virt. = 0001f000)
> loading section 2 at (phys. = 00020000, virt. = 00020000)
> loader section, size 00000038 (00020090 - 000200c8)
> 0 dependencies
> this looks like a DR8 kernel
> START(00003100, 00000000)
> adding kinfo = 00020000, fsinfo = fffffe1f
> brkval = 00021000
> Booting from device: /dev/disk/floppy/0_0
> ---8<---
>
>
> My modifications have been comitted!

Excellent - have you sent a copy of the commit email to pullup-6? :)