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Re: kernel-2.4.2-rmk1 unable to load init/gettys on netwinder



On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 07:24:41PM -0000, Yves Rutschle wrote:
> > code: 00000000  eca0420c  (e8806ff0)  e2400030  eafffe07
> > getty (50) undefined instruction: pc=40013024
> > code: 00000000  eca0420c  (e8806ff0)  e2400030  eafffe07
> > getty (51) undefined instruction: pc=40013024
> > :
> > :
> > code: 00000000  eca0420c  (e8806ff0)  e2400030  eafffe07
> > getty (70) undefined instruction: pc=40013024
> > Init: no more processes left in this runlevel
> > ----End   Messages----
> > 
> > Anyone experienced something similar with 2.2.4-rmk1 && sid 
> > or know why
> > I'm getting the undefined instructions?
> 
> Yup; you need to enable NetWinder FPU emulation for the
> kernel to work at all (I'm not sure why that's a compilation
> option, actually).

Because there are now two FPU emulators as of 2.4.2-rmk1. The name in
the config file changed from CONFIG_NWFPE to CONFIG_FPE_NWFPE, so
that's why your "make config" didn't pick it up.


Erik

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