Re: Install kernel won't boot

"Chris Gilbert" <[email protected]> Sat, 20 Apr 2002 01:11:16 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.ports.cats
Message-ID <045301c1e7ff$e3b521e0$d9401e0a@whiskas>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Earnshaw" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:41 PM
Subject: Install kernel won't boot


>
> The INSTALL kernel (from ~24 hours ago) won't boot.  The last thing we get
> before the machine hangs is from the boot loading spinner:
>
> 2211840+2015232/
>
> and then nothing.

Note the size of the segments is greater than 4MB.  This is a problem with
the firmware, however I do need to strip the cats install kernel down until
simtec release a fixed firmware.  Or we shrink the ramdisk somehow.

Cheers,
Chris