On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:29:00PM +0200, Michael Schmitz wrote: > Hi, > >>> Due to that type of work, hobbes is currently unavaliable as buildd, BTW. >> >> Could you please test to see if debian's atari-bootstrap works on your >> CT60? > > Tested this - when running the bootstrap from floppy as GEM program > (calling it as bootstrap.prg), the system reboots spontaneously (and will > run through a memtest after that, so it's really rather like a cold boot). > > Changing the name of the bootstrap to bootstrap.tos succeeds ib booting > the kernel. So it should be named bootstrap.tos or should that just be documented? >> The atari-bootstrap binary hasn't been recompiled since sarge, but I >> have an open bug report that it doesn't work with CT-60's. >> >> Probably time to look into rebuilding that toolchain. > > The 6.0snapshot version that is in the archive probably is even identical > to the one I used all along. I would suspect an interaction with NVDI or > GEM rather than a bug in the bootstrap. > > One thing that struck me as odd: the decompression of the kernel image > went a hell of a lot faster when run as GEM program. The kernel should be > loaded to ST-RAm (-s flag) but it looked as though it wasn't. > > What details does the bug report give? Kernel hang, or reboot? The kernel > hang was quite a common thing for me with Debian kernels due to the > botched keyboard init. If the bug reporter has old hardware extensions > that hang off the ACIAs, and reports a hang it may well be that my latest > patch to linux-m68k will fix that symptom. 300730 is a hang, sounds like we can probably close it. > Michael > > (Apologies if I seem unresponsive at this time - the mail system at my old > lab is migrated to postfix by a new admin, and that often results in no > mail going out for a few days ...) Bummer. Maybe when he's done we can get q650's mail working again. Running a buildd with email is a total drag. Thanks for testing! Thanks, Stephen -- Stephen R. Marenka If life's not fun, you're not doing it right! <stephen@marenka.net>
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