Re: Issues installing on a PowerMac Quicksilver DP800

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On May 26, 2008, at 20:06, Matthieu Lalonde wrote:

> Begin forwarded message:
> > > - - does disk IO trigger the deadlock? If so, please boot that  
> > > 3.1 install again, let it do some work and see if it deadlocks
> It does!

Ok.

> > > - - did you try a different IDE cable? I had two bad ones in a  
> > > beige G3 and they caused heaps of weird problems while the  
> > > machine was apparently fine in MacOS.
> I've tried three other cables with the same results.

Ok, had to be sure.

> > > - - since you mention an ATA /card/ - what chipset is it?
> > Acard 6280 (!M: the pc version).
> Actually I don't think I can boot from it... I had a memory of  
> having flashed it.

Is it using a CMD chip by any chance? That would explain the  
flakiness in NetBSD.

Anyway, does it behave any different with the disk hooked up to an  
onboard IDE port?

have fun
Michael

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