Re: kernel 2.4.x on sun4c

[Nathan E Norman <nnorman@incanus.net>]

On Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 09:52:17PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote:
> > BTW, why aren't there any sun4cdm kernel-image-2.4.x debs?  I'd rather
> > have an Ultra but I haven't stolen enough money to buy one yet ...
> 
> Because kernel 2.4.x is not stable on sun4cdm yet. You've noted that
> already :)

In my case, it doesn't boot at all.  Here's what I see:

[2.4.19]
PROMLIB: obio_ranges
bootmem_init:  Scan sp_banks, init_bootmem(spfn[8203], bpfn[8203], mlpfn[c000])

[2.4.20-pre11]
PROMLIB: obio_ranges
bootmem_init:  Scan sp_banks, init_bootmem(spfn[8208], bpfn[8208], mlpfn[c000])

After that the screen flickers once, and nothing happens until the
PROM watchdog times out.  Weird.

Thanks to all who educated me that Netras are sun4m!

-- 
Nathan Norman - Incanus Networking mailto:nnorman@incanus.net
  People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of
  thought which they avoid.
          -- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard