Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:40:29 GMT From: "James Cornell" <penguin@unixdevil.org> To: freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: sparc64/82262: Critical Sparc64 Bug Init Binkley Kernel 5.4 Ultra2 Sun4U 400 Ultra SCSI Jump Message-ID: <200506170040.j5H0eTlS061711@freefall.freebsd.org>
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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 Cc: Subject: Re: sparc64/82262: Critical Sparc64 Bug Init Binkley Kernel 5.4 Ultra2 Sun4U 400 Ultra SCSI Jump Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:32:26 -0700 (PDT) Someone needs to recompile and repackage freebsd 5.4 sparc64 isos then. It's a waste of space otherwise. I tried playing with OBP environment variables, no dice on 5.3. Since it is hard to get serial cables in this area, and I require direct access for most things, I will wait until 5.4 is fixed. The drawback of having a type 6 is apparent. I won't settle with buying another keyboard just because this one can't type though, that wouldn't make sense. Looks like a waiting game then. I'd rather be using FreeBSD on there then Solaris for various reasons, including the archaic path setting absurdness required to implement a half functional lamp on the sparc64 platform with Solaris, and questionable dependency requirements for basic system components. E-mail me directly if a new release is put out. Thanks guys. > > 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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