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