Subject: IPC 1.4.2 installation
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From: None <germano.cesari@seceti.it>
List: tech-install
Date: 09/13/2000 08:46:18
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I am trying to install NetBSD 1.4.2 on a IPC with 16MB on bank0 (and 4Mb
on bank1, but had been removed, and still get the same msg), I dont have a
bootable CDROM, but the CD reader reads the cd after booting, so I am
trying to boot from floppy using the bootable images (and even tried the
"repaired" ones for sun4c archs), I tried several disks (boot-142.fs and
syboot-142.fs [even if I still have not understood the difference])
created either with a 'dd if=boot-142.fs of=/dev/rfd0a' or using /dev/fd0a
as 'of', or even adding the 'bs=18k', but I ALWAYS get the SAME stuff no
matter what...(look at the log few lines below)
hmm..I tried everything but I still cant manage not to get the kernel
fault...aw..I forgot to mention the cache problem...here is what I get...
ok test-cache
200c bad 242c bad 200c bad
ok
May it have something to deal with the 'panic:kernel fault' message during
the floppy boot?
And if so, what can I do? Shall I just throw the sparc away? (sigh) Can I
force a cache disable?
Ive tried almost everything (except swapping the floppy and avoid using
previously dos-formatted disks) but every kind of boot floppy stops at the
same place with exactly the same error..
>> NetBSD/sparc Secondary Boot, Revision 1.8
>> (toddpw@threepio.toddpw.net, Fri Mar 3 17:51:31 PST 2000)
open: netbsd: No such file or directory: trying netbsd.gz...
Booting netbsd.gz @ 0x4000
1056768+1738008+146404+[62268+71473]=0x2f2b71
[ preserving 133748 bytes of netbsd a.out symbol table ]
console is ttya
Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
NetBSD 1.4.2 (INSTALL) #2: Sat Mar 11 01:37:42 PST 2000
toddpw@threepio.toddpw.net:/usr/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/INSTALL
real mem = 20918272
avail mem = 16822272
using 128 buffers containing 524288 bytes of memory
bootpath: /fd@0,0:b
mainbus0 (root): Sun 4/40
cpu0 at mainbus0: MB86900/1A or L64801 @ 25 MHz, WTL3170/2 FPU
data fault: pc=0xf00c29f8 addr=0x8000020 ser=80<INVAL>
panic: kernel fault
Stopped in at _Debugger+0x4: jmpl [%o7 + 0x8], %g0
help!
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I am trying to install NetBSD 1.4.2 on a IPC with 16MB on bank0 (and 4Mb on bank1, but had been removed, and still get the same msg), I dont have a bootable CDROM, but the CD reader reads the cd after booting, so I am trying to boot from floppy using the bootable images (and even tried the "repaired" ones for sun4c archs), I tried several disks (boot-142.fs and syboot-142.fs [even if I still have not understood the difference]) created either with a 'dd if=boot-142.fs of=/dev/rfd0a' or using /dev/fd0a as 'of', or even adding the 'bs=18k', but I ALWAYS get the SAME stuff no matter what...(look at the log few lines below)</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">hmm..I tried everything but I still cant manage not to get the kernel</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">fault...aw..I forgot to mention the cache problem...here is what I get...</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">ok test-cache</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">200c bad 242c bad 200c bad</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">ok</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">May it have something to deal with the 'panic:kernel fault' message during the floppy boot?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">And if so, what can I do? Shall I just throw the sparc away? (sigh) Can I force a cache disable?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Ive tried almost everything (except swapping the floppy and avoid using previously dos-formatted disks) but every kind of boot floppy stops at the same place with exactly the same error..</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">>> NetBSD/sparc Secondary Boot, Revision 1.8</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">>> (toddpw@threepio.toddpw.net, Fri Mar 3 17:51:31 PST 2000)</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">open: netbsd: No such file or directory: trying netbsd.gz...</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Booting netbsd.gz @ 0x4000</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">1056768+1738008+146404+[62268+71473]=0x2f2b71</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">[ preserving 133748 bytes of netbsd a.out symbol table ]</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">console is ttya</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">NetBSD 1.4.2 (INSTALL) #2: Sat Mar 11 01:37:42 PST 2000</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> toddpw@threepio.toddpw.net:/usr/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/INSTALL</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">real mem = 20918272</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">avail mem = 16822272</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">using 128 buffers containing 524288 bytes of memory</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">bootpath: /fd@0,0:b</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">mainbus0 (root): Sun 4/40</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">cpu0 at mainbus0: MB86900/1A or L64801 @ 25 MHz, WTL3170/2 FPU</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">data fault: pc=0xf00c29f8 addr=0x8000020 ser=80<INVAL></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">panic: kernel fault</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Stopped in at _Debugger+0x4: jmpl [%o7 + 0x8], %g0</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">help!</font>
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