Mark Davies | 10 Aug 2012 03:50
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Re: port-i386/46783: Boot hang on install CD

The following reply was made to PR port-i386/46783; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Mark Davies <mark <at> ecs.vuw.ac.nz>
To: gnats-bugs <at> netbsd.org
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Subject: Re: port-i386/46783: Boot hang on install CD
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:48:12 +1200

 On Fri, 10 Aug 2012, you wrote:
 > This workaround does, in fact, make i386 boot for me while my SATA
 > controller is in AHCI mode.  My opinion is that it should be
 > committed on the branch as a patch (so that a real fix can be made
 > on the trunk), and netbsd-6 RC1 released.  Can anyone else try? 
 > My .iso that I tested is here:
 > 
 > http://www.tastylime.net/netbsd/NetBSD-i386-69910-patch.iso
 > 
 > ...if anyone else wants to test.  It's -current plus the patch in
 > that email.

 I can confirm that this iso works for an Optiplex 780 in AHCI mode, 
 haven't tried the other Optiplex's.

 cheers
 mark


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