Subject: Re: Partitioning success on PB170
To: Bob Nestor <rnestor@augustmail.com>
From: Takashi Hamada <beach@mx6.nisiq.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/27/2000 12:58:05
Bob Nestor wrote:

>>> Now when I run the NetBSD CPU test it tells me:
>>>   PM ADB interrupt address is required  and
>>>   PMgrOp address is required
>>> 
>>> Is this something thats going to be a problem? The CPU tester couldn't
>>> sniff out these addresses. Any thoughts? TIA, as usual.
>> 
>> I suppose that lack of these info is not going to be a problem.
>> These addresses shouldn't be used at all.
> 
> 
> I don't think they are used in the GENERIC and GENERISBC kernels, but I 
> they are used in the MRG kernels.  But at this point I think every Mac 
> that runs with the old MRG code is now supported in GENERIC/GENERICSBC 
> kernels, so this shouldn't be a problem for you.

Right, MRG kernels require them. However, I believe they are not actually
used for PowerBooks.
Anyway, these addresses are not necessary if GENERIC and GENERISBC kernels
are used.

Takashi