> 
> > *must* *prevent* *hand* *from* *loading* *the* *Tru64* *CD*
> 
> Go ahead. While you're at it, try a net install of freebsd. More
> datapoints are good.
>

 
Ok, here is the comparison to FreeBSD...

I loaded the OS, and did the same thing that caused the grief on
the NetBSD version: I gunzip'ed a large file. Worked like a
charm in two cases. It seems to point in the direction of
NetBSD, as far as the problem is concerned...

Unfortunately, FreeBSD is not an option presently, as it does
not support my FDDI card...

Sven

Boot messages:

Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: Copyright (c) 1992-2000 The FreeBSD Project.
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: FreeBSD 4.0-20000101-CURRENT #0: Sun Jan  2 07:10:52 GMT 2000
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: root@beast.freebsd.org:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: ST6600
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: COMPAQ Professional Workstation XP1000, 666MHz
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: 8192 byte page size, 1 processor.
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: CPU: major=11 minor=8
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: extensions=0x307<BWX,FIX,CIX,MVI,PRECISE>
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: OSF PAL rev: 0x100140002013e
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: real memory  = 1071882240 (1046760K bytes)
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: avail memory = 1040130048 (1015752K bytes)
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: Preloaded elf kernel "kernel" at 0xfffffc000066e000.
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: md0: Malloc disk
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: pcib0: <21271 PCI host bus adapter> on tsunami0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: pci0: <PCI bus> on pcib0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: isab0: <PCI to ISA bridge (vendor=1080 device=c693)> at device 7.0 on pci0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: isa0: <ISA bus> on isab0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: ata-pci0: <Cypress 82C693 ATA controller (generic mode)> irq 238 at device 7.1 on pci0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: ata-pci0: Busmastering DMA supported
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: ata0 at 0x01f0 irq 14 on ata-pci0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: ata-pci1: <Cypress 82C693 ATA controller (generic mode)> irq 239 at device 7.2 on pci0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: ata-pci1: Busmastering DMA not supported
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: pci0: Cypress 82C693 ATA controller (vendor=0x1080, dev=0xc693) at 7.3 irq 234
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: pci0: unknown card (vendor=0x1011, dev=0x000f) at 12.0 irq 36

Tisk, tisk... that's my FDDI card, I need that...

Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: vga-pci0: <VGA-compatible display device> irq 32 at device 13.0 on pci0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: pcib1: <21271 PCI host bus adapter> on tsunami0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: pci1: <PCI bus> on pcib1
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: dc0: <Intel 21143 10/100BaseTX> irq 45 at device 3.0 on pci1
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: dc0: interrupting at TSUNAMI irq 45
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: dc0: Ethernet address: <erased>
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: miibus0: <MII bus> on dc0
Dec 26 01:36:37 host /kernel: dcphy0: <Intel 21143 NWAY media interface> on miibus0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: dcphy0:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: isp0: <Qlogic ISP 1020/1040 PCI SCSI Adapter> irq 47 at device 6.0 on pci1
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: isp0: interrupting at TSUNAMI irq 47
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: pcib2: <PCI to PCI bridge (vendor=1011 device=0024)> at device 8.0 on pci1
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: pci2: <PCI bus> on pcib2
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: dc1: <Intel 21143 10/100BaseTX> irq 28 at device 9.0 on pci2
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: dc1: interrupting at TSUNAMI irq 28
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: dc1: Ethernet address: <erased>
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: miibus1: <MII bus> on dc1
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: dcphy1: <Intel 21143 NWAY media interface> on miibus1
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: dcphy1:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: mcclock0: <MC146818A real time clock> at port 0x70-0x71 on isa0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: sio0 at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 on isa0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: sio0: type 16550A
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: sio0: interrupting at ISA irq 4
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: sio1: reserved for low-level i/o
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: fdc0: interrupting at ISA irq 6
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: fdc0: <NEC 72065B or clone> at port 0x3f0-0x3f7 irq 6 drq 2 on isa0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: fdc0: FIFO enabled, 8 bytes threshold
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: fd0: <1440-KB 3.5" drive> on fdc0 drive 0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: atkbdc0: <keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x60-0x6f on isa0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: atkbd0: interrupting at ISA irq 1
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: psm0: <PS/2 Mouse> irq 12 on atkbdc0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: psm0: model Generic PS/2 mouse, device ID 0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: psm0: interrupting at ISA irq 12
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: vga0: <Generic ISA VGA> at port 0x3b0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: sc0: <System console> on isa0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x200>
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: strucb0t nfssvc_sock bloated (> 256bytes)
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: Try reducing NFS_UIDHASHSIZ
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: struct nfsuid bloated (> 128bytes)
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: Try unionizing the nu_nickname and nu_flag fields
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: Timecounter "alpha"  frequency 666684198 Hz
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: ata_command: timeout waiting for interrupt
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: acd0: <Compaq CRD-8322B/1.07> CDROM drive at ata0 as master
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: acd0: read 5500KB/s (5500KB/s), 128KB buffer, PIO
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: acd0: Reads: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA stream, packet
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: acd0: Audio: play, 255 volume levels
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: acd0: Mechanism: ejectable tray
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: acd0: Medium: no/blank disc inside, unlocked, lock protected
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: Mounting root from ufs:/dev/da0a
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da0 at isp0 bus 0 target 0 lun 0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da0: <COMPAQ BB01821AC3 3B05> Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device 
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da0: 40.000MB/s transfers (20.000MHz, offset 8, 16bit), Tagged Queueing Enabled
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da0: 17365MB (35565080 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 2213C)
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da1 at isp0 bus 0 target 1 lun 0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da1: <COMPAQ BB01821AC3 3B05> Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device 
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da1: 40.000MB/s transfers (20.000MHz, offset 8, 16bit), Tagged Queueing Enabled
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da1: 17365MB (35565080 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 2213C)
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da3 at isp0 bus 0 target 3 lun 0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da3: <COMPAQ BB01821AC3 3B05> Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device 
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da3: 40.000MB/s transfers (20.000MHz, offset 8, 16bit), Tagged Queueing Enabled
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da3: 17365MB (35565080 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 2213C)
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da2 at isp0 bus 0 target 2 lun 0
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da2: <COMPAQ BB01821AC3 3B05> Fixed Direct Access SCSI-2 device 
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da2: 40.000MB/s transfers (20.000MHz, offset 8, 16bit), Tagged Queueing Enabled
Dec 26 01:36:38 host /kernel: da2: 17365MB (35565080 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 2213C)
Dec 26 01:36:49 host login: ROOT LOGIN (root) ON ttyv0
Dec 26 01:47:42 host /kernel: pid 144 (gunzip), uid 0 on /: file system full