From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 19 14:54:15 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79F3C106566B for ; Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:54:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nwhitehorn@freebsd.org) Received: from argol.doit.wisc.edu (argol.doit.wisc.edu [144.92.197.212]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DF9D8FC12 for ; Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:54:15 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Received: from avs-daemon.smtpauth3.wiscmail.wisc.edu by smtpauth3.wiscmail.wisc.edu (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.05 32bit (built Jul 30 2009)) id <0L4900K02O2E8Y00@smtpauth3.wiscmail.wisc.edu> for freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org; Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:54:14 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [10.0.2.97] ([unknown] [76.210.72.212]) by smtpauth3.wiscmail.wisc.edu (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.05 32bit (built Jul 30 2009)) with ESMTPSA id <0L4900I98O278510@smtpauth3.wiscmail.wisc.edu> for freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org; Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:54:13 -0500 (CDT) Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:54:05 -0500 From: Nathan Whitehorn In-reply-to: <378244.16232.qm@web58106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> To: tom armistead Message-id: <390093DD-6BDD-4644-8447-34665DD5E159@freebsd.org> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-Spam-Report: AuthenticatedSender=yes, SenderIP=76.210.72.212 X-Spam-PmxInfo: Server=avs-10, Version=5.5.9.395186, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2010.6.19.144521, SenderIP=76.210.72.212 References: <378244.16232.qm@web58106.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IMAC G3 (700Mhz) 7.2 & 8.0 install fails with "fatal kernel trap:" X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:54:15 -0000 On Jun 19, 2010, at 9:16 AM, tom armistead wrote: > Hello, > > I recently received a IMAC G3 (700Mhz, circa 2001) and want to > run FreeBSD on it. I tried 8.0, 7.2 and on both, the install > fails very early on with a fata kernel trap message. > > I break into the OF prompt then type: > > boot cd:,\boot\loader cd:0 > > It looks like it starts the loader ok and it looks like it does it's > thing and starts the kernel but then after just a second or two, the > kernel fails with the following messages: > > fatal kernel trap: > exception = 0x4 (instruction storage trap) > virtual address = 0x5121c8 > srr0 = 0x5121c8 > .... and so on. > > I found a suggestion about pausing in the loader and shutting off > fireware (slot 14) using a set command. I tried doing that but it > made no difference. > > I tried with both 8.0, 7.2 (and a quick test with 6.2) but none of > them worked. > > Should FreeBSD install work on an IMAC G3 700Mhz or am I beating a > dead horse? It should work, in fact. Did you see any kernel output before the trap? There's also an off-chance that the 8.1 RC1 may give you better luck. -Nathan