Re: X server startup fails on Ultra-45 with Sun XVR-100

Alexander Schreiber <[email protected]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:21:31 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.ports.sparc64
Message-ID <Z2Loe03L/[email protected]>
On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 07:03:56AM +1100, matthew green wrote:
> > [   149.779562] radeonfb0: autoconfiguration error: mmap() rejected.
> >
> > For completeness, kern.securelevel=1 as per default.
> 
> i think this is exactly the problem.  netbsd/sparc64 has regressed
> (a long while ago) and needs securelevel=-1 for many cards now days.
> try a kernel with options INSECURE, unfortunately.

Ah, I suspected that to be the case, which is why I included that
detail, thanks for confirming my suspicion.

I'll cook up a kernel with INSECURE, try again and will report
back.

Kind regards,
           Alex.
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