Re: Support for newer versions of the Arcin IDE interface?

In article <[email protected]> you write:
>In message <[email protected]>
>          Peter Bell <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes, the bootloader will load a kernel from the ARCIN interface via
>> UNIXFS, but it then panics in exactly the same way as it did with the
>> Conner drive attached - waiting for irq.
>> 
>> However, if the same kernel is loaded from an ADFS device, it runs
>> fine and the IBM drive attached to the ARCIN can be accessed perfectly
>> well - even via PCNFS.
>
>Nope, it's not to do with where the kernel loads from, it happens when
>the root partition and/or other options are given to the BtNetBSD
>command.  IOW, if I let the system prompt for the root device, then it
>comes up and runs perfectly happily.

Hmm.  And you're specifying the same root device in both cases, yes?

>> Have you managed to boot the kernel off an ARCIN-connected drive and,
>> if so, are any of the changes you've made in current likely to
>> be related to this?
>
>I think that question is still relevant - perhaps a delay is needed
>after the card is detected?

My ARCIN only has a CD-RW drive on it, so I haven't experienced this
problem.  I'll try shuffling things around this weekend and see what I can
come up with.

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Ben Harris                                                   <[email protected]>
Portmaster, NetBSD/acorn26           <URL:http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/acorn26/>