Subject: Re: Success!
To: Alex Kirk <alex@schnarff.com>
From: Josh Tolbert <hemi@scoundrelz.net>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 08/21/2002 09:14:34
Hi Alex,
My kernel is a cross-compile of the current source downloaded via
sup two or so (?) days ago.
Thanks,
Josh
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Josh Tolbert
hemi@scoundrelz.net
Every time the power flickers, a squirrel gets his wings.
On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Alex Kirk wrote:
> > The thing boots the kernel, then promptly reboots. I am not certain if
> > attaching a keyboard would prevent the machine from rebooting right away,
> > but I have a keyboard on the way so I will give that a try.
>
> Being one of those people who has a keyboard hooked up, I doubt if that will
> do you much good. Basically, when I fire up my system, the kernel boots, and
> I get the message the HOTWO describes asking for a root FS; I tell it rtk0
> for the BBA, no dump device, and to load over NFS; after getting an IP via
> DHCP, it promptly reboots.
>
> I don't know if this is a function of the kernel being loaded via NFS being
> bad, my MAKEDEV having been done improperly, or what, but I'd suspect you're
> going to see a lot of reboots before you get it right. Meanwhile, to compare
> notes, where did you get your sources/kernel? I've got all mine from
> ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/sh3/snapshot/19991231-coff.
>
> Alex Kirk
>