Re: VAXstation 3100/30 KA420 SCSI DMA problem on netboot (and fix)

Ken Wellsch <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.ports.vax
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 02:02:00PM -0500, Ken Wellsch wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 10:57:17PM +0900, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
> > 
> > Maybe we should check if SCSI DMA transfers work on netboot
> > (i.e. firmware sets proper DMA mode on netboot or not) on KA43 m76..
> 
> I was able to get the thick connector working on my M76 but I am not able
> to get past the MOP boot.  I have not netboot NetBSD in 20 years and I
> am not able to see what dumb thing I must be doing.

I was trying to MOP boot from a FreeBSD box.  Built a NetBSD box and
MOP appears to work like a charm.  Apologies for the mistake :)

 [ESA0:]  ?>>>  

 83 BOOT SYS
-ESA0
>> NetBSD/vax boot [1.12 (Tue Feb  6 12:38:53 UTC 2024)] <<
>> Press any key to abort autoboot 0
Trying BOOTP
 ... not to set up the additional steps ...
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