Re: Boot-problems on G3 BW

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

Hello,

On Nov 2, 2008, at 1:24 AM, pcfxer wrote:

> Michael Lorenz wrote:
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> > Hello,
> >
> > On Jul 23, 2008, at 06:21, Marco Trillo wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:34 AM, Andreas Wolf <aw%seqlab.de@localhost> wrote:
> > > > this is my first attempt to install NetBSD 4 on a blue/white G3  
> > > > with
> > > > OpenFirmware 3.1.1. I'm installing from CD onto a single 120 Gig HD
> > > > partitioned into several BSD4.2 parts and one HFS+ part. I tried
> > > > to follow
> > > > the instructions carefully, but after installation, I cannot boot
> > > > into
> > > > NetBSD.
> > > [...]
> > > > boot-device: <unknown>
> > > > root-device:
> > >
> > > I think applying the following patch to
> > > src/sys/arch/powerpc/oea/ofw_autoconf.c should make it work (also
> > > attached for conveniency).
> > >
> > > The IDE controller on the B&W G3 is a cmdide(4), but the autoconf  
> > > code
> > > lacks the appropriate glue code to detect it.
> > >
> > > I hope it helps! Regards, Marco.
> > >
> > > --- ./ofw_autoconf.c.orig       2008-01-12 03:12:16.000000000 +0000
> > > +++ ./ofw_autoconf.c    2008-07-22 12:24:04.000000000 +0000
> > > @@ -320,7 +320,8 @@
> > >                 /* periph_target is target for scsi, drive # for atapi */
> > >                 if (addr != sa->sa_periph->periph_target)
> > >                         return;
> > > -       } else if (device_is_a(device_parent(device_parent(dev)),
> > > "pciide") ||
> > > +       } else if (device_is_a(device_parent(device_parent(dev)),
> > > "pciide") ||
> > > +                  device_is_a(device_parent(device_parent(dev)), "cmdide") ||
> > >                    device_is_a(device_parent(device_parent(dev)), "viaide") ||
> > >                    device_is_a(device_parent(device_parent(dev)), "slide")) {
> > >                 struct ata_device *adev = aux;<ofw_autoconf.c.diff>
> >
> > Looks reasonable to me, if it solves Andreas' problem I'll commit it.
> > Andreas - do you have another machine to build a kernel for the G3
> > on? If not I'll build one for you.
>
> I have 4.0.1, a G3 with Sonnet Temp ATA/100 card using the promise  
> chipset.
> I suffer the same issue as above, should I attempt the above patch?
>
> Also, I have tried to manually insert
>
> *config netbsd root on wd0a type ffs*
>
> however, config complains about wd0a not existing. I am attempting to
> compile the kernel on a temporary machine (hardware guts everywhere)  
> running
> NetBSD 4.0.1 386. I am running NetBSD instead of OpenBSD because of
> excessive timeouts on even brand new hard drives and controller  
> cards on my
> G3.

Add device_is_a(device_parent(device_parent(dev)), "pdcide") to the  
else if in the patch above. Or use whatever driver name your IDE  
controller uses when attaching.

have fun
Michael