Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:06:37 +1000 From: Sean Winn <sean@gothic.net.au> To: James Cornell <penguin@unixdevil.org> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: sparc64/82262: Critical Sparc64 Bug Init Binkley Kernel 5.4 Ultra2 Sun4U 400 Ultra SCSI Jump Message-ID: <12c78430d3d680754ade4498a6f7586b@gothic.net.au> In-Reply-To: <200506151750.j5FHoQ45081119@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200506151750.j5FHoQ45081119@freefall.freebsd.org>
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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" <penguin@unixdevil.org> > 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" > >
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