Re: G5 powermacs

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

Hello,

On Sun, 4 Jun 2017 22:14:35 +0100
Sevan Janiyan <venture37%geeklan.co.uk@localhost> wrote:

> On 04/06/2017 16:20, Michael wrote:
> > - kernels had to be loaded directly, without ofwboot.xcf, at least for
> >   netbooting. There's a size limit imposed by OF which seems to be
> >   about 4MB, bigger kernels will randomly crash or not load at all
> >   IIRC. G5s don't have BARs, I'm not sure ofwboot knows that.  
> 
> putting the latest netbsd kernel (uncompressed) and running
> boot first-boot/@0:3,\netbsd
> loads the kernel and fails with
> 
> load-size=a3d1cc adler32=f645da8a
> Loading ELF
> 
> CLAIM failed
>  ok

Which kernel did you use?
You'll likely have to cut a few things to get it below 4MB.

have fun
Michael