netboot loader failing

[Ross Gohlke]

I am trying to install -CURRENT (2 days old) on a 12" Powerbook G4 over
ethernet.
The installing server is NetBSD.
First try:
0 > boot enet:,loader
CLIENT: {MAC} 192.168.1.10
SERVER: fffffffffff 0.0.0.0
Transfer FILE: loader -
TFTP LOAD TimeOutload-size=200 adler32=e97f8114

Loading ELF

Invalid memory access at   %SRR0: 01c009d0   %SRR1: 00083030
 ok
>

2nd try:
0 > boot enet:,loader hd:58
CLIENT: {MAC} 192.168.1.10
SERVER: fffffffffff 0.0.0.0
Transfer FILE: loader -
TFTP LOAD TimeOutload-size=200 adler32=e97f8114

Loading ELF

Decrementer exception at   %SRR0: 01c009d0   %SRR1: 00083030
 ok
>

I have the same loader on Powerbook's first (HFS) partition.
0 > boot hd:loader hd:58
gets me to memmap.

I'm trying a netboot because the Powerbook's SuperDrive is dead.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Ross

> Hi Marco,
>
>   Would you be able to try booting into the loader only e.g.
>
> 0 > boot cd:,\boot\loader hd:58
>
> (giving a non-existent partition instead of no parameter will prevent
> the loader from trying to open the device it was booted off).
>
>   Then, issue an 'memmap' command at the loader prompt, and see if OFW
> is using any of the memory that is at question.
>
>   Secondly, would you be able to to a 'C' boot, but halt into the loader
> and issue the same command ? This time, there should be memory allocated
> for the kernel itself.
>
>   I vaguely remember problems with eMacs in the past when booting from
> disk, but the details are lost in the haze of time.
>
> later,
>
> Peter.
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