> We have two SS20/71's sitting out waiting to be installed and delivered to
> their final users.  Given that there's not a stitch on them and they're just
> sitting doing nothing until then, I thought it would be fun to see if I could
> boot the snapshot on one of them.

So far so good. This is the same class of machine as mine.

> 	ok boot -as
> 	[...]
> 	Boot: netbsd
> 	Size: 1114080+108520+69872 bytes
> 	data fault: pc=f80096ec addr=fe01c00c sfsr=3a6 <FAV>
> 	panic: kernel fault
> 	halted
> 
> 	ok
> 
> Will only the May 4th snapshot kernel work?  And this April 12th one won't?

I am working from -current :( I would not know about the snapshots.

> The machine has no floppy or tape drive or Ethernet attached (it's sitting
> out in the middle of an area with nothing around it), so getting the newer
> snapshot netbsd.gz (from May 4th) may be a bit of a pain in the arse.
> 
> Any ideas?

Sounds odd, but if you can at least get a new kernel onto the box, this
may help. I will put my running kernel (for this system - ALICE) on
ftp.wonderland.org. There is also a full distribution in cpio format there
for my (local) use. I would not advise anyone the get it from here, 'cause
until the UK <-> US DS3 goes in next month the bandwidth is bad.

Regards,
-- 
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