NetBSD Problem Report #53375

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From: etchedpixels@gmail.com
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To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Subject: NetBSD boot32 fails on 132MB A7000 claiming there is insufficient memory
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>Number:         53375
>Category:       port-acorn32
>Synopsis:       NetBSD boot32 fails on 132MB A7000 claiming there is insufficient memory
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    port-acorn32-maintainer
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Jun 16 22:15:00 +0000 2018
>Last-Modified:  Wed Oct 31 10:50:01 +0000 2018
>Originator:     Alan
>Release:        7.1.2
>Organization:
N/A
>Environment:
Tricky to do.. since it won't boot

Its an Acorn A7000 with 132MB RAM, IDE disk IDE DVD ROM and the usual network module
Original firmware, usual !BOOT
>Description:
All the early install stages work until we get to clicking on the InstKern, at which point it bombs out claiming there isn't enough memory. If I bump the Wimpslot where the comment says it won't work if it's not sufficient that doesn't help, and the only change in behaviour if I keep increasing it is that instead of it complaining there isn't enough memory the desktop instead says there isn't enough room to ru the application
>How-To-Repeat:
Install 7.1.2 on an A7000 ?
>Fix:
Not known

>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:

Responsible-Changed-From-To: install-manager->port-acorn32-maintainer
Responsible-Changed-By: dholland@NetBSD.org
Responsible-Changed-When: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:53:28 +0000
Responsible-Changed-Why:
set right PR category (this is probably why nobody noticed the PR)


From: Reinoud Zandijk <reinoud@NetBSD.org>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-acorn32/53375 (NetBSD boot32 fails on 132MB A7000 claiming
 there is insufficient memory)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:15:00 +0100

 On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 07:53:28PM +0000, dholland@NetBSD.org wrote:
 > Synopsis: NetBSD boot32 fails on 132MB A7000 claiming there is insufficient memory

 I presume that 132 MB is build up from a 4 MB DRAM and a 128 MB DRAM DIMM? If
 so, it'll propably boot fine if you switch the DIMMs. I.e. 128 MB in slot 0
 and 4 MB in slot 1. The bootloader might decide that its not fitting in the
 free space thats left in slot 0.

 Reinoud

From: Alan Cox <etchedpixels@gmail.com>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-acorn32/53375 (NetBSD boot32 fails on 132MB A7000 claiming
 there is insufficient memory)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:47:46 +0000

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 The 4MB is soldered on an A7000


 Alan

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