* Jonathan <monk@netjunky.com> [2004-04-21 23:36:31]:
> 
> If I have an sbus HME 100Mb ethernet card in, it panics and I get no  
> further.  I can't verify that this hme card is good, but it "should"  
> be.
> 
> I know some other *bsds don't support the hme on sun4c due to prom  
> issues, but I didn't see anything in the hardware lists to indicate  
> this on netbsd.

Sunsolve reports no sun4c system is supported, sun4m and upwards only. I
think it's assumed NetBSD's hardware compatibility list works on the
fact that the hardware is a supported configuration in the first place.

> One complication: the IPX does have a dead NVRAM which is awaiting  
> replacement, but for the moment it will boot if I completely remove the  
> NVRAM (though with foolish MAC).  Will replacing the module fix this?

I found replacing to be a PITA, far less hassle to just repair it,
assuming you can solder:

http://www.bodgit-n-scarper.com/sun.html

Matt
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