Re: Cannot boot from floppy disk

On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:44:10 +0100
David Brownlee <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 22 Apr 2014 18:58, "Frank Wille" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I guess we have a problem with compiling on 64-bit architectures
> > (I compiled on NetBSD/amd64).
> > [...]
> 
> The good news is that it should be a simple fix, and that you are in the
> perfect place to test the result :-p

Indeed. It was not that easy, as also mkbootimage.c had some problems
with 64 bits, but easy enough.

Works now! I get my NetBSD/bebox boot prompt on a S3 graphics card. :)

---8<---
Be Boot ROM, built Jun 27 1997 19:00:30
Rev 6 motherboard, Rev 5 i/o card
Copyright (C) 1991-97 Be Incorporated.  All Rights Reserved
Configured boot device is '/dev/disk/scsi/010/raw', session 0, partition 2
loading /floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel_joe (/floppy_0_0)
load_cont(/floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel_joe) error
loading /floppy_0_0/system/kernel_joe (/floppy_0_0)
load_cont(/floppy_0_0/system/kernel_joe) error
load_pef_kernel(): error
loading /floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel (/floppy_0_0)
load_cont(/floppy_0_0/beos/system/kernel) error
loading /floppy_0_0/system/kernel (/floppy_0_0)
loading section 0 at (phys. = 00003100, virt. = 00003100)
loading section 1 at (phys. = 0001f000, virt. = 0001f000)
loading section 2 at (phys. = 00020000, virt. = 00020000)
loader section, size 00000038 (00020090 - 000200c8)
0 dependencies
this looks like a DR8 kernel
START(00003100, 00000000)
adding kinfo = 00020000, fsinfo = fffffe1f
brkval = 00021000
Booting from device: /dev/disk/floppy/0_0
---8<---


My modifications have been comitted!

-- 
Frank Wille