NetBSD Problem Report #60283
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From: rqm@0xde501a7a.net
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Subject: hpcarm / ipaq h3600: wd0d device timeout - cannot install to CF card (11.0 RC4)
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>Number: 60283
>Category: port-hpcarm
>Synopsis: hpcarm / ipaq h3600: wd0d device timeout - cannot install to CF card (11.0 RC4)
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: high
>Responsible: port-hpcarm-maintainer
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Wed May 20 13:15:00 +0000 2026
>Last-Modified: Tue Jun 09 21:20:01 +0000 2026
>Originator: requiem
>Release: 11.0 RC4
>Organization:
>Environment:
Compaq iPAQ H3600 (cpu=0x0c108000 machine=0x01c40201)
>Description:
The installer does not seem to be able to carry out disk operations,
it get stuck in a "lost interrupt / error reading fsbn0 / device
timeout" loop when trying to install on the iPaq H3600.
I followed the wiki, and put hpcboot.exe, netbsd-ipaq.gz,
netbsd-ipaq.symbols.gz, miniroot.fs on the CF Card.
The (known working, industrial grade, 1GB FAT32 formatted) CF card is
attached via the CF Card sled expansion pack (PE2036B, p/n 173391-001,
the PCB says the board is a 50H00043-00, rev A04). It is formatted
(in Windows) to FAT32, single partition. The card works fine under
Windows CE.
I start HPCBoot from the CF card with the following settings:
HPCBOOT Build 16; settings:
\Storage Card\netbsd.gz
Compaq iPAQ H3600
root file system: wd [miniroot.fs]
[X] boot verbosely
[X] serial console [9600]
Then the following happens, please see my actions in the below marked with :::
$ cu -l /dev/cua00 -9600 -d
Connected to /dev/cua00 (speed 9600)
---
::: iPaq - press,
[[BOOT]]
---
::: Serial
--------HPCBOOT--------
FileManager: FAT
hpcboot build number: 16
Compaq iPAQ H3600 (cpu=0x0c108000 machine=0x01c40201)
[progress] 2
[0] 0xc0000000 size 0x08000000
[1] 0xc8000000 size 0x08000000
[2] 0xd0000000 size 0x08000000
[3] 0xd8000000 size 0x08000000
D-cache size = 8192
_WIN32_WCE = 420
GetVersionEx
Windows CE 3.0
GetSystemInfo:
wProcessorArchitecture 0x5
wProcessorLevel 0x4
wProcessorRevision 0x8
dwPageSize 0x1000
dwAllocationGranularity 0x00010000
dwProcessorType 0xa11
Display: 240x320 16bpp
Reg0 :6901b118
Reg1 :c00a327f
Reg2 :c00a327f
Reg3 :00000001
Reg5 :c00a3007
Reg6 :00026a68
Reg13:16000000
Reg14:d5459604
CPSR :400000df
[progress] 3
[progress] 4
open file "\Storage Card\netbsd.gz"(3417337 byte).
[progress] 5
Loader: ELF
[progress] 6
file size: 0x3432ac+0x45772c
---
::: I get a notice on the iPaq:
Information
No symbol and/or string table in binary. (not fatal)
[[OK]]
---
::: Serial console
address translation table 1968 pages. (0x3d80 bytes)
allocated 1968 page. mapped 1968 page.
[progress] 7
2nd bootloader vaddr=0x0088f000 paddr=0xc1ce4000
2nd bootloader copy done.
[progress] 8
seg[0] paddr 0xc003f000 file size 0x3432ac mem size 0x3432ac
->load 0xc003f000+0x003432ac=0xc03822ac ofs=0x00000000+0x3432ac
seg[1] paddr 0xc03e6c40 file size 0x45772c mem size 0x471400
->load 0xc03e6c40+0x00471400=0xc0858040 ofs=0x00343c40+0x45772c
->zero 0xc083e36c+0x00019cd4=0xc0858040
[progress] 9
load link 1955, zero clear link 1
kernel entry address: 0xc0040000
[progress] 10
---
::: iPaq:
Last chance...
Push YES to boot.
[[YES]]
---
::: Serial outputs a bit of garbage then launches the installer
---
>a: Installation messages in English
If you booted from an external device, you may now remove it.
Thank you for using NetBSD!
NetBSD-11.0_RC4 Install System
>a: Install NetBSD to hard disk
b: Upgrade NetBSD on a hard disk
You have chosen to install NetBSD on your hard disk. This will change
information on your hard disk. You should have made a full backup before
this procedure! This procedure will do the following things:
a) Partition your disk
b) Create new BSD file systems
c) Load and install distribution sets
d) Some initial system configuration
(After you enter the partition information but before your disk is changed,
you will have the opportunity to quit this procedure.)
Shall we continue?
Yes or no?
a: No
>b: Yes
[ 131.6972298] ipaqpcic0: removal event
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 134.8789546] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 144.9522635] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 145.0074840] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 156.1275874] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 156.1828147] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 166.7829086] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 166.8381315] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 177.4382460] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 177.4935018] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
[ 188.0935813] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 188.1488040] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 198.7488957] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 198.8041214] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 198.8864261] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 198.9593037] wd0: dos partition I/O error
[ 199.0562080] ipaqpcic0: insertion event
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 209.8998430] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 209.9550654] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 220.5551601] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 220.6103885] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 231.2104761] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 231.2657037] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 241.8658385] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 241.9210686] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 252.5212354] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 252.5764700] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 263.1765167] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 263.2317465] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 263.3140547] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 263.3869279] wd0: dos partition I/O error
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 264.4618395] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 266.0170413] ipaqpcic0: removal event
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 275.3985981] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 275.4538301] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
::: THIS KEEPS LOOPING, until
On which disk do you want to install NetBSD?
The most common disk types are:
- wd: SATA, ATA, or IDE
- sd: SCSI or removable USB disk
- ld: NVMe (e.g. M.2 card), SD/MMC card, or virtual disk
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Available disks │
│ │
│[ 330.4756657] pcmcia1: card appears to have bogus CIS
│ b: Extended p[ 329.5825285] ipaqpcic0: insertion event
artitioning (s│ x: ExitAID, etc...) │ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
::: Moving the cursor up and down reveals it can see wd0
On which disk do you want to install NetBSD?
The most common disk types are:
- wd: SATA, ATA, or IDE
- sd: SCSI or removable USB disk
- ld: NVMe (e.g. M.2 card), SD/MMC card, or virtual disk
Available disks
>a: wd0 (972M)
b: Extended partitioning (software RAID, etc...)
x: Exit
::: However selecting it, I get back to the same loop:
[ 849.6118189] ipaqpcic0: removal event
[ 860.0333705] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0 │
[ 860.0885951] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 870.6886803] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 870.7439353] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
::: DMESG:
# dmesg
[ 1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
[ 1.0000000] 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
[ 1.0000000] 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,
[ 1.0000000] 2024, 2025, 2026
[ 1.0000000] The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
[ 1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
[ 1.0000000] The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
[ 1.0000000] NetBSD 11.0_RC4 (INSTALL_IPAQ) #0: Tue May 12 04:23:51 UTC 2026
[ 1.0000000] mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/hpcarm/compile/INSTALL_IPAQ
[ 1.0000000] total memory = 32768 KB
[ 1.0000000] avail memory = 23044 KB
[ 1.0000000] timecounter: Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
[ 1.0000000] mainbus0 (root)
[ 1.0000000] cpu0 at mainbus0 core 0: SA-1110 step B-4 (SA-1 V4 core)
[ 1.0000000] cpu0: DC enabled IC enabled WB enabled LABT
[ 1.0000000] cpu0: L1 16KB/32B 32-way (16 set) VIVT Instruction cache
[ 1.0000000] cpu0: L1 8KB/32B 32-way (8 set) write-back VIVT Data cache
[ 1.0000000] saip0 at mainbus0
[ 1.0000000] saost0 at saip0 addr 0x90000000-0x9000001f
[ 1.0000000] saost0: SA-11x0 OS Timer
[ 1.0000000] sacom0 at saip0 addr 0x80050000-0x80050023 intr 17
[ 1.0000000] sacom0: SA-11x0 UART3
[ 1.0000000] sacom0: console
[ 1.0000000] ipaqbus0 at saip0
[ 1.0000000] ipaqpcic0 at ipaqbus0
[ 1.0000000] pcmcia0 at ipaqpcic0
[ 1.0000000] ipaqpcic0: card present
[ 1.0000000] wdc0 at pcmcia0 function 0: <SMART MODULAR TECH, SMART 223>
[ 1.0000000] wdc0: i/o mapped mode
[ 1.0000000] atabus0 at wdc0 channel 0
[ 1.0000000] pcmcia1 at ipaqpcic0
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[0]=00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[1]=00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[2]=00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[3]=00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[4]=00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[5]=00020000
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[6]=00020000
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[7]=00000000
[ 1.0000000] WARNING: system needs entropy for security; see entropy(7)
[ 1.0000000] clock: hz=100 stathz=64
[ 1.0000000] timecounter: Timecounter "saost_count" frequency 3686400 Hz quality 100
[ 1.0000060] timecounter: Timecounter "clockinterrupt" frequency 100 Hz quality 0
[ 1.0542389] wd0 at atabus0 drive 0
[ 1.1042370] syscall 295 is busy
[ 4.0642169] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 4.0642169] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 4.1010903] wd0: <SMART CF>
[ 4.1177200] wd0: drive supports 1-sector PIO transfers, LBA addressing
[ 4.1479330] wd0: 971 MB, 1974 cyl, 16 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 1989792 sectors
[ 4.3121010] entropy: best effort
[ 7.2020617] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 7.2020617] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 10.2388634] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 10.2388634] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 10.2757102] wd0: drive supports PIO mode 4
[ 10.2991710] WARNING: 3 errors while detecting hardware; check system log.
[ 10.3408499] md0: internal 4352 KB image area
[ 10.3663645] root on md0a dumps on md0b
[ 10.3871053] root file system type: ffs
[ 10.4111507] kern.module.path=/stand/hpcarm/11.0/modules
[ 10.4424097] WARNING: no TOD clock present
[ 10.4663726] WARNING: using filesystem time
[ 10.4908157] WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
[ 10.5173552] ipaqpcic0: insertion event
[ 11.3897494] pcmcia1: card appears to have bogus CIS
[ 131.6972298] ipaqpcic0: removal event
[ 134.8609397] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 134.8789546] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 144.9341637] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 144.9522635] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 145.0074840] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
[ 156.1095560] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 156.1275874] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 156.1828147] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
[ 166.7648894] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 166.7829086] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 166.8381315] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
[ 177.4202173] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 177.4382460] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 177.4935018] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
[ 188.0755564] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 188.0935813] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 188.1488040] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
[ 198.7308765] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 198.7488957] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 198.8041214] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 198.8864261] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 198.9593037] wd0: dos partition I/O error
[ 199.0562080] ipaqpcic0: insertion event
[ 209.8818276] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 209.8998430] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 209.9550654] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
[ 220.5371422] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 220.5551601] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 220.6103885] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
[ 231.1924599] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 231.2104761] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 231.2657037] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
[ 241.8478014] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 241.8658385] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 241.9210686] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
[ 252.5031630] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 252.5212354] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 252.5764700] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
[ 263.1585086] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 263.1765167] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 263.2317465] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 263.3140547] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 263.3869279] wd0: dos partition I/O error
[ 264.4438235] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 264.4618395] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 266.0170413] ipaqpcic0: removal event
[ 275.3805854] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 275.3985981] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 275.4538301] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
[ 286.0359034] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 286.0539247] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 286.1091518] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
[ 296.6912240] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 296.7092386] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 296.7644700] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
[ 307.3465449] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 307.3645611] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 307.4197882] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
[ 318.0018617] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 318.0198850] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 318.0751289] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
[ 328.6571951] autoconfiguration error: wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 328.6752227] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 328.7304536] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 328.8127537] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 328.8856315] wd0: dos partition I/O error
[ 329.5825285] ipaqpcic0: insertion event
[ 330.4756657] pcmcia1: card appears to have bogus CIS
I am unable to proceed with installation.
The same happens if I try to partition instead of install -- at any
point when disk operations might happen I start getting the same
errors.
>How-To-Repeat:
Try to do any disk operations in the installer. Same errors come up
when trying to run partitioning.
>Fix:
Not known
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
From: Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.co.uk>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 16:14:06 +0100
If the CF card only has one FAT partition then there isn't anywhere
to install NetBSD to.
From: "requiem." <rqm@0xde501a7a.net>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:53:19 +0100
Thank you, Robert! Can you point me me to a set of correct instructions for disk partitioning?
20 May 2026 16:15:10 Robert Swindells via gnats <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org>:
> The following reply was made to PR port-hpcarm/60283; it has been noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.co.uk>
> To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
> Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 16:14:06 +0100
>
> If the CF card only has one FAT partition then there isn't anywhere
> to install NetBSD to.
>
From: Valery Ushakov <uwe@stderr.spb.ru>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 12:27:50 +0300
On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 16:55:01 +0000, requiem. via gnats wrote:
> Can you point me me to a set of correct instructions for disk
> partitioning?
https://2004.eurobsdcon.org/abstract.37.html
https://2004.eurobsdcon.org/uploads/media/EBSD04_37.pdf
This might still be relevant :)
-uwe
From: "requiem." <rqm@0xde501a7a.net>
To: "Valery Ushakov via gnats" <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org>
Cc: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org, port-hpcarm-maintainer@netbsd.org,
netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Sun, 24 May 2026 21:41:06 +0100
Thanks uwe, I've followed the document, and partitioned exactly as
described, installed the sets, etc.
Disklabel is as follows:
```
# disklabel sd0
# /dev/rsd0:
type: SCSI
disk: STORAGE DEVICE =20
label: fictitious
flags: removable
bytes/sector: 512
sectors/track: 32
tracks/cylinder: 64
sectors/cylinder: 2048
cylinders: 971
total sectors: 1989792
rpm: 3600
interleave: 1
trackskew: 0
cylinderskew: 0
headswitch: 0 # microseconds
track-to-track seek: 0 # microseconds
drivedata: 0=20
6 partitions:
# size offset fstype [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
a: 1961120 28672 4.2BSD 0 0 0 # (Cyl. 14 -
971*)
c: 1961120 28672 unused 0 0 # (Cyl. 14 -
971*)
d: 1989792 0 unused 0 0 # (Cyl. 0 -
971*)
e: 28640 32 MSDOS # (Cyl. 0*-
13)
```
On booting the kernel copied onto disk I still get the same error:
```
$ cu -l /dev/cua00 -s19200 -d
Connected to /dev/cua00 (speed 19200)
=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD
--------HPCBOOT--------
FileManager: FAT
hpcboot build number: 16
Compaq iPAQ H3600 (cpu=3D0x0c108000 machine=3D0x01c40201)
[progress] 2
[0] 0xc0000000 size 0x08000000
[1] 0xc8000000 size 0x08000000
[2] 0xd0000000 size 0x08000000
[3] 0xd8000000 size 0x08000000
D-cache size =3D 8192
_WIN32_WCE =3D 420
GetVersionEx
Windows CE 3.0
GetSystemInfo:
wProcessorArchitecture 0x5
wProcessorLevel 0x4
wProcessorRevision 0x8
dwPageSize 0x1000
dwAllocationGranularity 0x00010000
dwProcessorType 0xa11
Display: 240x320 16bpp
Reg0 :6901b118
Reg1 :c00a327f
Reg2 :c00a327f
Reg3 :00000001
Reg5 :c00a3007
Reg6 :00026a68
Reg13:0e000000
Reg14:012d46e6
CPSR :400000df
[progress] 3
[progress] 4
open file "\Storage Card\netbsd"(4963400 byte).
[progress] 5
Loader: ELF
[progress] 6
file size: 0x3a8d24+0x1772c+[ksyms: header 0x520, symtab 0x72890,
strtab 0x33509 =3D 0xa62b9]+[extra: 0x4fb0] =3D 0x46c269 bytes
address translation table 1152 pages. (0x2400 bytes)
allocated 1152 page. mapped 1152 page.
[progress] 7
2nd bootloader vaddr=3D0x0055f000 paddr=3D0xc1d33000
2nd bootloader copy done.
[progress] 8
seg[0] paddr 0xc003f000 file size 0x3a8d24 mem size 0x3a8d24
->load 0xc003f000+0x003a8d24=3D0xc03e7d24 ofs=3D0x00000000+0x3a8d24
seg[1] paddr 0xc03e8d40 file size 0x1772c mem size 0x31408
->load 0xc03e8d40+0x00031408=3D0xc041a148 ofs=3D0x003a8d40+0x1772c
->zero 0xc040046c+0x00019cdc=3D0xc041a148
ksyms
->load 0xc041a148+0x00000520=3D0xc041a668
->load 0xc041a668+0x00072890=3D0xc048cef8 ofs=3D0x004159c4+0x72890
->load 0xc048cef8+0x00033509=3D0xc04c0401 ofs=3D0x00488254+0x33509
[progress] 9
load link 1133, zero clear link 1
kernel entry address: 0xc0040000
[progress] 10
[ 1.0000000] kernsize=3D0x488000 (including 0xa62b9 symbols)
[ 1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003,
[ 1.0000000] 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013,
[ 1.0000000] 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,
2022, 2023,
[ 1.0000000] 2024, 2025, 2026
[ 1.0000000] The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
[ 1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
[ 1.0000000] The Regents of the University of California. All
rights reserved.
[ 1.0000000] NetBSD 11.0_RC4 (IPAQ) #0: Tue May 12 04:23:51 UTC 2026
[ 1.0000000]
mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/hpcarm/compile/IPAQ
[ 1.0000000] total memory =3D 32768 KB
[ 1.0000000] avail memory =3D 26652 KB
[ 1.0000000] timecounter: Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
[ 1.0000000] mainbus0 (root)
[ 1.0000000] cpu0 at mainbus0 core 0: SA-1110 step B-4 (SA-1 V4 core)
[ 1.0000000] cpu0: DC enabled IC enabled WB enabled LABT
[ 1.0000000] cpu0: L1 16KB/32B 32-way (16 set) VIVT Instruction cache
[ 1.0000000] cpu0: L1 8KB/32B 32-way (8 set) write-back VIVT Data
cache
[ 1.0000000] saip0 at mainbus0
[ 1.0000000] saost0 at saip0 addr 0x90000000-0x9000001f
[ 1.0000000] saost0: SA-11x0 OS Timer
[ 1.0000000] sacom0 at saip0 addr 0x80050000-0x80050023 intr 17
[ 1.0000000] sacom0: SA-11x0 UART3
[ 1.0000000] sacom0: console
[ 1.0000000] ipaqbus0 at saip0
[ 1.0000000] ipaqpcic0 at ipaqbus0
[ 1.0000000] pcmcia0 at ipaqpcic0
[ 1.0000000] ipaqpcic0: card present
[ 1.0000000] wdc0 at pcmcia0 function 0: <SMART MODULAR TECH, SMART
223>
[ 1.0000000] wdc0: i/o mapped mode
[ 1.0000000] atabus0 at wdc0 channel 0
[ 1.0000000] pcmcia1 at ipaqpcic0
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[0]=3D00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[1]=3D00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[2]=3D00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[3]=3D00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[4]=3D00320080
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[5]=3D00020000
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[6]=3D00020000
[ 1.0000000] spl_masks[7]=3D00000000
[ 1.0000000] WARNING: system needs entropy for security; see
entropy(7)
[ 1.0000000] clock: hz=3D100 stathz=3D64
[ 1.0000000] timecounter: Timecounter "saost_count" frequency 3686400
Hz quality 100
[ 1.0000060] timecounter: Timecounter "clockinterrupt" frequency 100
Hz quality 0
[ 1.0542408] wd0 at atabus0 drive 0
[ 1.1042437] syscall 295 is busy
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 4.0642161] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 4.1010932] wd0: <SMART CF>
[ 4.1177233] wd0: drive supports 1-sector PIO transfers, LBA
addressing
[ 4.1479389] wd0: 971 MB, 1974 cyl, 16 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x
1989792 sectors
[ 4.3121002] entropy: best effort
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 7.2020663] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 10.2388656] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 10.2757067] wd0: drive supports PIO mode 4
[ 10.2991713] WARNING: 3 errors while detecting hardware; check system
log.
[ 10.3408458] boot device: wd0
[ 10.4307655] ipaqpcic0: insertion event
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 14.2007685] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 21.3075339] pcmcia1: card appears to have bogus CIS
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 24.2434272] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 24.2802892] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 35.3512888] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 35.3880727] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 45.9190924] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 45.9558779] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 56.4868986] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 56.5236857] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 67.0547209] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 67.0915688] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 77.6225556] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 77.6593381] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0)
[ 77.7004818] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 77.7358602] wd0: dos partition I/O error
[ 77.7604061] root on wd0a dumps on wd0b
[ 79.4203586] ipaqpcic0: removal event
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 88.6303581] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 88.6671477] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 0
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 99.1981714] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 99.2349558] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 1
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 109.7659763] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 109.8027564] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 2
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 120.3337804] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 120.3705659] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 3
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 130.9015970] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 130.9384432] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0), xfer f20, retry 4
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
[ 141.4694372] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
[ 141.5062289] wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0
sn 0)
[ 141.5473690] wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
[ 141.5827482] wd0: dos partition I/O error
[ 141.6072920] vfs_mountroot: can't open root device
[ 141.6354143] cannot mount root, error =3D 6
[ 141.6588257] root device (default wd0a):=20
[ 142.5056739] dump device (default wd0b):=20
[ 142.6815197] file system (default generic):=20
[ 143.2576411] root on wd0a dumps on wd0b
[ 143.2681041] vfs_mountroot: can't open root device
```
On Thu, 21 May 2026 09:30:02 +0000 (UTC)
"Valery Ushakov via gnats" <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org> wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR port-hpcarm/60283; it has been
> noted by GNATS.
>=20
> From: Valery Ushakov <uwe@stderr.spb.ru>
> To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
> Cc:=20
> Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
> Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 12:27:50 +0300
>=20
> On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 16:55:01 +0000, requiem. via gnats wrote:
> =20
> > Can you point me me to a set of correct instructions for disk
> > partitioning? =20
> =20
> https://2004.eurobsdcon.org/abstract.37.html
> https://2004.eurobsdcon.org/uploads/media/EBSD04_37.pdf
> =20
> This might still be relevant :)
> =20
> -uwe
> =20
From: Valery Ushakov <uwe@stderr.spb.ru>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 11:17:22 +0300
On Sun, May 24, 2026 at 21:41:06 +0100, requiem. wrote:
[...]
> [ 1.0542408] wd0 at atabus0 drive 0
> [ 1.1042437] syscall 295 is busy
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> [ 4.0642161] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> [ 4.1010932] wd0: <SMART CF>
> [ 4.1177233] wd0: drive supports 1-sector PIO transfers, LBA addressing
> [ 4.1479389] wd0: 971 MB, 1974 cyl, 16 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 1989792 sectors
This:
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
probably indicates that something is not right when netbsd tries to
talk to the card.
I'm not familiar with this hardware or wdc(4) internals. One thing
that you can try _easily_ is using older NetBSD releases. You don't
have to bother with the installation, just drop an old kernel to the
CF card under a different name and try to boot it. Some wd/wdc
changes might have broken the driver for hpcarm b/c it, obviously,
doesn't get a lot of testing there...
The next thing to try (if none of the old kernels work) would be using
an older, simpler CF card. I don't know _anything_ about the
hardware, but HPC is _old_ and who knows what corners they cut.
E.g. you can't use large cards (a 8GB CF card doesn't work in my
Jornada 690) b/c some address lines are not there or something. I did
run into cards that just didn't work in my hpcsh, though it's been
decades ago and I don't remember any details.
-uwe
From: "requiem." <rqm@0xde501a7a.net>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:55:01 +0100
Hello uwe,
Tried booting the NetBSD8.gz kernel; and I am getting stuck with the
same issue on boot:
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
wdc0:0:0: recal error (5)
wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
wd0: (address mark not found, aborted command)
wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
wdc0:0:0: recal error (60)
wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
wd0: (media changed, uncorrectable data error)
wdc0:0:0: recal drive fault
wd0d: device fault reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
The CF Card works fine in the machine otherwise; it's an old 1G
Industrial grade CF card (used to hold a Windows XP Embedded
installation).
However I just discovered not long ago that what I purchased listed as
a "8600" is in fact a *8630*. Might this be the cause; is the
underlying hardware just different enough to cause these problems?
On Mon, 25 May 2026 08:20:02 +0000 (UTC)
"Valery Ushakov via gnats" <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org> wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR port-hpcarm/60283; it has been
> noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Valery Ushakov <uwe@stderr.spb.ru>
> To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
> Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 11:17:22 +0300
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2026 at 21:41:06 +0100, requiem. wrote:
> [...]
> > [ 1.0542408] wd0 at atabus0 drive 0
> > [ 1.1042437] syscall 295 is busy
> > wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> > [ 4.0642161] type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> > [ 4.1010932] wd0: <SMART CF>
> > [ 4.1177233] wd0: drive supports 1-sector PIO transfers, LBA
> > addressing [ 4.1479389] wd0: 971 MB, 1974 cyl, 16 head, 63 sec,
> > 512 bytes/sect x 1989792 sectors
>
> This:
>
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
>
> probably indicates that something is not right when netbsd tries to
> talk to the card.
>
> I'm not familiar with this hardware or wdc(4) internals. One thing
> that you can try _easily_ is using older NetBSD releases. You don't
> have to bother with the installation, just drop an old kernel to the
> CF card under a different name and try to boot it. Some wd/wdc
> changes might have broken the driver for hpcarm b/c it, obviously,
> doesn't get a lot of testing there...
>
> The next thing to try (if none of the old kernels work) would be
> using an older, simpler CF card. I don't know _anything_ about the
> hardware, but HPC is _old_ and who knows what corners they cut.
> E.g. you can't use large cards (a 8GB CF card doesn't work in my
> Jornada 690) b/c some address lines are not there or something. I
> did run into cards that just didn't work in my hpcsh, though it's been
> decades ago and I don't remember any details.
>
>
> -uwe
>
From: "requiem." <rqm@0xde501a7a.net>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: port-hpcarm-maintainer@netbsd.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 15:17:54 +0100
sorry I meant h3600 and h3630
9 Jun 2026 13:00:09 requiem. via gnats <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org>:
> The following reply was made to PR port-hpcarm/60283; it has been noted b=
y GNATS.
>=20
> From: "requiem." <rqm@0xde501a7a.net>
> To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:55:01 +0100
>=20
> Hello uwe,
>=20
> Tried booting the NetBSD8.gz kernel; and I am getting stuck with the
> same issue on boot:
>=20
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
> wdc0:0:0: recal error (5)
> wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0)
> wd0: (address mark not found, aborted command)
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
> wdc0:0:0: recal error (60)
> wd0d: error reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
> wd0: (media changed, uncorrectable data error)
> wdc0:0:0: recal drive fault
> wd0d: device fault reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
>=20
>=20
> The CF Card works fine in the machine otherwise; it's an old 1G
> Industrial grade CF card (used to hold a Windows XP Embedded
> installation).
>=20
> However I just discovered not long ago that what I purchased listed as
> a "8600" is in fact a *8630*. Might this be the cause; is the
> underlying hardware just different enough to cause these problems?
>=20
> On Mon, 25 May 2026 08:20:02 +0000 (UTC)
> "Valery Ushakov via gnats" <gnats-admin@NetBSD.org> wrote:
>=20
>> The following reply was made to PR port-hpcarm/60283; it has been
>> noted by GNATS.
>>
>> From: Valery Ushakov <uwe@stderr.spb.ru>
>> To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
>> Cc:
>> Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
>> Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 11:17:22 +0300
>>
>>=C2=A0 On Sun, May 24, 2026 at 21:41:06 +0100, requiem. wrote:
>>=C2=A0 [...]
>>=C2=A0 > [=C2=A0=C2=A0 1.0542408] wd0 at atabus0 drive 0
>>=C2=A0 > [=C2=A0=C2=A0 1.1042437] syscall 295 is busy
>>=C2=A0 > wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
>>=C2=A0 > [=C2=A0=C2=A0 4.0642161]=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: =
512 tc_skip: 0
>>=C2=A0 > [=C2=A0=C2=A0 4.1010932] wd0: <SMART CF>
>>=C2=A0 > [=C2=A0=C2=A0 4.1177233] wd0: drive supports 1-sector PIO transf=
ers, LBA
>>=C2=A0 > addressing [=C2=A0=C2=A0 4.1479389] wd0: 971 MB, 1974 cyl, 16 he=
ad, 63 sec,
>>=C2=A0 > 512 bytes/sect x 1989792 sectors=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0 This:
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
>>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0 probably indicates that something is not right when netbsd tries t=
o
>>=C2=A0 talk to the card.
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0 I'm not familiar with this hardware or wdc(4) internals.=C2=A0 One=
thing
>>=C2=A0 that you can try _easily_ is using older NetBSD releases.=C2=A0 Yo=
u don't
>>=C2=A0 have to bother with the installation, just drop an old kernel to t=
he
>>=C2=A0 CF card under a different name and try to boot it.=C2=A0 Some wd/w=
dc
>>=C2=A0 changes might have broken the driver for hpcarm b/c it, obviously,
>>=C2=A0 doesn't get a lot of testing there...
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0 The next thing to try (if none of the old kernels work) would be
>> using an older, simpler CF card.=C2=A0 I don't know _anything_ about the
>>=C2=A0 hardware, but HPC is _old_ and who knows what corners they cut.
>>=C2=A0 E.g. you can't use large cards (a 8GB CF card doesn't work in my
>>=C2=A0 Jornada 690) b/c some address lines are not there or something.=C2=
=A0 I
>> did run into cards that just didn't work in my hpcsh, though it's been
>>=C2=A0 decades ago and I don't remember any details.
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0
>>=C2=A0 -uwe
>>=C2=A0
>=20
From: Valery Ushakov <uwe@stderr.spb.ru>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc:
Subject: Re: port-hpcarm/60283
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:16:10 +0300
On Tue, Jun 09, 2026 at 12:00:02 +0000, requiem. via gnats wrote:
> Tried booting the NetBSD8.gz kernel; and I am getting stuck with the
> same issue on boot:
>
> wdc0:0:0: lost interrupt
> type: ata tc_bcount: 512 tc_skip: 0
> wd0d: device timeout reading fsbn 0 (wd0 bn 0; cn 0 tn 0 sn 0), retrying
No idea then, sorry. If you are interested in giving it a try, you
can try to compile your own kernel with
options ATADEBUG
options ATADEBUG_MASK=0xff
but you will have to read the sources.
-uwe
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