Re: dual dual-core Opteron reboot during boot

[Andrew Doran <ad%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Hi,

On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 01:59:33PM +0100, Germano Cesari wrote:

> Im currently running NetBSD 4.0.1 on a dual dual-core system (2xOpteron 290
> - 4 cores total on a Tyan K8WE mb).. seems like I cant switch to a mp
> kernel.. I have the whiole system up and running with the GENERIC kernel..
> but if I either switch to GENERIC.MP (I even tried during installation) or
> build a new kernel with 'options MULTIPROCESSOR' the system will just reboot
> itself during boot at the point the application processors start (just after
> wd0 dteection on dmesg).. I simply don't know what to do.. any clues?

A lot has changed in this area, too much to back-port to 4.0. Please try a
5.0_BETA snapshot, you may have more luck.

Thanks,
Andrew