From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 31 13:26:11 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD30B16A4CE for ; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:26:11 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp002.bizmail.yahoo.com (smtp002.bizmail.yahoo.com [216.136.172.126]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id BAD0A43D39 for ; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:26:11 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from noackjr@alumni.rice.edu) Received: from unknown (HELO optimator.noacks.org) (noackjr@supercrime.org@70.240.208.193 with login) by smtp002.bizmail.yahoo.com with SMTP; 31 Oct 2004 13:26:11 -0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by optimator.noacks.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 81E7261BD; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:26:10 -0600 (CST) Received: from optimator.noacks.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (optimator.noacks.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 03104-08-2; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:26:09 -0600 (CST) Received: from www.noacks.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by optimator.noacks.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB06960CE; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:26:08 -0600 (CST) Received: from 69.53.57.66 (SquirrelMail authenticated user noackjr); by www.noacks.org with HTTP; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:26:08 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <7559.69.53.57.66.1099229168.squirrel@69.53.57.66> In-Reply-To: <20041031194121.FE2D.DSNOFE@yahoo.com.cn> References: <417046E9.7090506@alumni.rice.edu> <20041031194121.FE2D.DSNOFE@yahoo.com.cn> Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:26:08 -0600 (CST) From: "Jon Noack" To: "Deng XueFeng" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a X-Mailer: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at noacks.org cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: CPUTYPE?=athlon-xp breaks loader (was Re: instant reboot when trying to load recent RELENG_5 kernel) X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: noackjr@alumni.rice.edu List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:26:12 -0000 On up-to-date RELENG_5_3, compiling the loader with CPUTYPE?=athlon-xp results in an instant reboot when the loader attempts to load a kernel. As the loader will preload the default kernel before presenting the boot prompt, there is a reboot before you even get to the boot prompt... The end result is an unworkable install. I do not see this issue on my Pentium III and Pentium IV systems (using "p3" and "p4" for CPUTYPE, respectively), although there is a similar problem reported on a Pentium M (have not verified CPUTYPE is being used, however). I first noticed this issue on October 15th. My previous build on October 12th worked fine. At the time I was tracking RELENG_5, but prior to that I was tracking HEAD. If other folks with Athlon XPs (or Pentium Ms) could give this a shot that would be great. It would be good to know if it's a real problem or just my system. Thanks, Jon