From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 16 22:06:48 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6223C16A41C for ; Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:06:48 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sean@gothic.net.au) Received: from visi.gothic.net.au (visi.gothic.net.au [202.182.72.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7E9D43D48 for ; Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:06:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sean@gothic.net.au) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by visi.gothic.net.au (Postfix) with SMTP id C4138264BE; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:06:37 +1000 (EST) Received: from [10.99.34.33] (home.winn.id.au [202.182.72.30]) by visi.gothic.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C2A0264BC; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:06:37 +1000 (EST) In-Reply-To: <200506151750.j5FHoQ45081119@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200506151750.j5FHoQ45081119@freefall.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v622) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <12c78430d3d680754ade4498a6f7586b@gothic.net.au> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Sean Winn Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:06:37 +1000 To: James Cornell X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.622) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on visi.gothic.net.au X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.2 required=5.0 tests=J_CHICKENPOX_31, J_CHICKENPOX_71 autolearn=disabled version=3.0.4 X-Spam-Level: * Cc: freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: sparc64/82262: Critical Sparc64 Bug Init Binkley Kernel 5.4 Ultra2 Sun4U 400 Ultra SCSI Jump X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:06:48 -0000 On 16/06/2005, at 3:50 AM, James Cornell wrote: > The following reply was made to PR sparc64/82262; it has been noted by > GNATS. > > From: "James Cornell" > To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, > penguin@unixdevil.org > Cc: > Subject: Re: sparc64/82262: Critical Sparc64 Bug Init Binkley Kernel > 5.4 > Ultra2 Sun4U 400 Ultra SCSI Jump > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:41:48 -0700 (PDT) > > I had to manually type all of this. > >>> FreeBSD/sparc64 boot block > Boot path: /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@6,0:f > Boot loader: /boot/loader > Console: Open Firmware console > Boot path set to /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@6,0:a > > FreeBSD/sparc64 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.0 > (root@binkley.cse.buffalo.edu, Sun May 8 07:16:15 UTC 2005) > bootpath="/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@6,0:a" > Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf > /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x3d8908+0x47c78 > syms=[0x8+0x50b80+0x8+0x452601 > / > Hit [Enter] too boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. > Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]... > nothing to autoload yet. > jumping to kernel entry at 0xc004000. > > Then it freezes. > This matches the results of not finding a console - FreeBSD 5.3 has ofw_console, so will use any device as a console, but FreeBSD 5.4 only has native serial console in the default kernel. To get FreeBSD onto an E250, I had to install FreeBSD 5.3, cvsup to 5.4 and use a custom kernel with "device ofw_console". > I tried FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE (Sparc64) and it actually boots up. The > problem is the keymaps for Type 6 and possibly other Sun keyboards is > messed up, and changing options at the console layout prompt have no > effect, the install program comes up in b&w and is unnavigatable. The > screen corrupts the view of any menu accessed, which can only be done > with > strange key combinations. The partitioner sees the disk though, > despite > not being able to read through the garble. The system is running OBP > 3.11. > > > OBP Banner: > > Sun Ultra 2 UPA/SBus (2x UltraSparc-II 400MHz), Keyboard Present > OpenBoot 3.11, 512MB memory installed, Serial #8435438. > Ethernet address 8:0:20:80:b6:ee, Host ID: 8080b6ee. > > Additional Information: > Using a Creator3D Card > 9.1GB Fujitsu Ultra2 SCSI > > That's about it. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >