Subject: Recent kernels
To: RiscBSD mailing list <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Markus Baeurle <emw4maba@rghx50.gp.fht-esslingen.de>
List: port-arm32
Date: 07/18/1996 01:20:04
Hi!

That's what I noticed with bsd-4444:
-At the very start it tells me to upgrade my bootloader. What happens if 
 I don't i.e. what's new?
-It hangs while probing the keyboard (Scroll- and CAPS-Lock blink). 
 Pressing a key makes the kernel continue.
-Copying to DOS floppies results in unreadable files - both when mounting 
 or using the mtools. Normally it did work with the mtools up to atapi-4339.
-The kernels don't hang any more when the HPs where I log in probe the 
 terminal. But the environment variable COLUMNS on the HP is set to 7, 
 rendering the rlogin unusable. And I can't change this variable. :-(((
 Does anybody have an idea how to track it down further?
-When cron runs the daily script, join is always killed because of a 
 permission error (can supply full details), after that everything goes 
 on normally. This started several kernel versions ago, I just 
 forgot to report it.

4444 is a normal kernel again, right (not one from the atapi branch)? 
Will its source get checked in to the sup server then? What will be the 
kernel for 1.2-Release?

Btw, I still have to disable PLIP when I compile my own kernels, 
otherwise I get:
...arm32/mainbus/lpt.c: In function 'plipioctl'
         "         "  : 769: Structure has no member named 'ac_ipaddr'

Well, that's it for today. But beware, exams are over and I have some 
spare time left now. ;-)

Markus