- Subject: Re: Sharp Mobillion 4600
- From: X-Odus <x-odus@iname.com>
- To: Josef Kormann <josefkormann@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:59:27 -0600
- Message-ID: <39D386FF.3E753551@iname.com>
- References: <200009280411_MC2-B4E9-CD9F@compuserve.com>
- CC: port-hpcmips@netbsd.org
- Delivered-To: fixup-port-hpcmips@netbsd.org@fixme
- Delivered-To: port-hpcmips@netbsd.org
I got the kernel and used the pbsdboot.exe that you sent.
It says "Unsupported CPU"
Josef Kormann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> chances are good that it works.
>
> I've got a Mobilon 4500 and tried the TX3912 kernel
> (should be binary/kernel/netbsd.TX3912.gz in the directory of a snapshot)
> You should not be too worried about error messages of the latest
> pbsdboot.exe .
> Developers are doing their best, but no one can manage to test all
> improvements on all HPCMIPS-machines.
> This is something what users can test almost headache-free:
> If you have got enough diskspace, i recommend storing at least the 3 latest
> snapshots.
>
> Please try an older version of pbsdboot (pbsdboot1 is only for WinCE 1.0).
> Perhaps 20000315 snapshot with the following settings:
>
> User defined frame buffer:
> Name: Sharp Mobilon 4100
> Type: D8_00
> Leave default values for the rest.
> After waiting a few seconds it should boot up.
> If you have got problems to prepare a storage medium like Microdrive or a
> CF-Card, a Notebook running OpenBSD might help you to fill it with a
> file-system.
> (although not the pure NetBSD way).
>
> I've attached a copy of pbsdboot.exe
>
> Let's continue using NetBSD
>
> Josef Kormann (I'm a newbie)
> joe@swanisle.de
> or josefkormann@compuserve.com
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Name: pbsdboot.exe
> pbsdboot.exe Type: unspecified type (application/octet-stream)
> Encoding: base64