Subject: Re: Mac ROM Glue fix?
To: None <macbsd-development@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Paul Goyette <goyettep@ccnet.com>
List: macbsd-development
Date: 12/31/1994 06:05:23
>> Anyone got any ideas if the MRG (Mac ROM Glue) code is fixed yet? It seems
>> to have been broken for some systems, at least for my Mac IIci, and I'd
>> love to get a version of the MRG kernel that works, 'cuz that's where Allen
>> merged in his changes to the SCSI code to fix the biodone already panic.
>
>I think the fix that you're thinking about doesn't fix the problem. I
>still haven't seen the problem, myself :-( Hmmm...
That "biodone already" panic is definitely related to the specific
drive mechanism (and controller board) being used. I got lucky for
Christmas and found a brand new 3.5GB hard drive under the tree, with a DEC
RZ74(C) mechanism inside. I immediately loaded NetBSD on it, and now the
only time I get the XS_BUSY response status (which leads up to the panic)
is during startup configuration. Once its up and running, I don't see that
status unless I try something like hfs which goes off and probes the bus
and drives again.
>The MRG has not
>changed state. I'm hoping to get a chance to look into it after my
>honeymoon... If you want to try to look into it some more, feel free.
>It looked like you were making good progress. You might get some joy
>out of trying to integrate the non-MRG changes from -current to 1.0...
Yep - I'm gonna get the -current tree again and see what I can do with scsi
stuff. Now that I got some room on my disk, I can keep both trees on-line!
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