hi, i ultimately wanted to try martin reindl's alpha patch on my pws500au (even if i wouldn't have scored extra anyway), when i realized my alpha was hosed, so i grabbed the sept 10 snapshot, installed it fine, cvs'd src/, compiled a generic kernel, and upon reboot:
[...] sd0 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <DEC, RZ2CC-KB (C) DEC, DC2B> SCSI2 0/direct fixed sd0: 4091MB, 3708 cyl, 20 head, 113 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 8380080 sec total root on sd0a swap on sd0b panic: cpu_initclocks: no clock attached Stopped at Debugger+0x4: ret zero,(ra) RUN AT LEAST 'trace' AND 'ps' AND INCLUDE OUTPUT WHEN REPORTING THIS PANIC! DO NOT EVEN BOTHER REPORTING THIS WITHOUT INCLUDING THAT INFORMATION! ddb> trace Debugger(0, fffffc0000789598, 5, 8, 3, 8) at Debugger+0x4 panic(fffffc0000764f46, 48, 0, 0, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at panic+0x130 cpu_initclocks(?, 48, 0, 0, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at cpu_initclocks+0x3c initclocks(?, 48, 0, 0, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at initclocks+0x2c main(?, ?, ?, ?, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at main+0x4b8 __start(?, ?, ?, ?, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at __start+0x64 __start(?, ?, ?, ?, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at __start+0x64 __start(?, ?, ?, ?, 0, fffffc0000702a90) at __start+0x64 [ repeating seemingly indefinitely ] ddb> ps PID PPID PGRP UID S FLAGS WAIT COMMAND * 0 -1 0 0 7 0x80204 swapper ddb> i seem to remember having this about a week ago too (that was when the box got hosed, but i didn't have time to investigate it further, i thought i screwed something up), but definitely before sept 10. for quick reference, here's the diff between the dmesg of the snapshot kernel and that of the -current one (both of them are there in full towards the end of this mail): -OpenBSD 3.8 (GENERIC) #587: Sat Sep 10 15:55:00 MDT 2005 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/GENERIC +OpenBSD 3.8-current (GENERIC) #0: Wed Sep 14 14:38:19 CEST 2005 + [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/GENERIC -avail memory = 226942976 (221624K) +avail memory = 226934784 (221616K) -sio0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00 -pciide0 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility -pciide0: channel 0 disabled (no drives) -pciide1 at pci0 dev 7 function 2 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: no DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility -atapiscsi0 at pciide1 channel 0 drive 0 +pciide0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: unexpected PCI function 0 +pciide1 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility +pciide1: channel 0 disabled (no drives) +pciide2 at pci0 dev 7 function 2 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: no DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility +atapiscsi0 at pciide2 channel 0 drive 0 -cd0(pciide1:0:0): using PIO mode 4 -ohci0 at pci0 dev 7 function 3 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: isa irq 10, version 1.0, legacy support -usb0 at ohci0: USB revision 1.0 -uhub0 at usb0 -uhub0: Contaq Microsys OHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 -uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered +cd0(pciide2:0:0): using PIO mode 4 +pciide3 at pci0 dev 7 function 3 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: unexpected PCI function 3 -isa0 at sio0 -isadma0 at isa0 -com0 at isa0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo -com0: console -com1 at isa0 port 0x2f8/8 irq 3: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo -pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 -pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 -midi0 at pcppi0: <PC speaker> -spkr0 at pcppi0 -isabeep0 at pcppi0 -lpt0 at isa0 port 0x3bc/4 irq 7 -fdc0 at isa0 port 0x3f0/6 irq 6 drq 2 -fd0 at fdc0 drive 0: 1.44MB 80 cyl, 2 head, 18 sec -mcclock0 at isa0 port 0x70/2: mc146818 or compatible -stray isa irq 3 -ural0 at uhub0 port 2 -ural0: ASUS 802.11g WLAN Drive, rev 2.00/0.01, addr 2 -ural0: MAC/BBP RT2570 (rev 0x03), RF RT2526, address 00:11:2f:6b:e0:e0 -rootdev=0x800 rrootdev=0x800 rawdev=0x802 -stray isa irq 3 also tried booting without the ural device attached, same result (used to work fine anyway). plugging, unplugging and otherwise abusing ural keeps it working fine. with the snapshot kernel, the box behaves absolutely normal. if any other information is needed, happy to provide them as well. thanks, details: >>>show config Firmware SRM Console: V7.2-1 Mar 6 2000 14:47:02 ARC Console: 5.70 PALcode: OpenVMS PALcode V1.20-16, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.22-18 SROM Version: v5.90 Processor DECchip (tm) 21164A-2 Pass 500 MHz 96 KBytes SCache 2 MB BCache PYXIS ASIC Pass 257 MEMORY Memory Size = 256Mb Bank Size/Sets Base Addr ------ ---------- --------- 0 128Mb 00000000 1 128Mb 08000000 BCache Size = 2Mb Tested Memory = 256Mbytes PCI Bus Bus 00 Slot 03: Digital Semiconductor 21143 Network Controller ewa0.0.0.3.0 08-00-2B-86-3E-F2 Bus 00 Slot 07: Cypress PCI Peripheral Controller Bus 00 Slot 07: Function 1: PCI IDE Bus 00 Slot 07: Function 2: PCI IDE dkb0.0.0.207.0 TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-63 Bus 00 Slot 07: PCI USB Bus 00 Slot 12: DECchip 21052 PCI to PCI Bridge Bus 01 Slot 04: Cateyes - VGA Daughter Card Bus 01 Slot 05: Cateyes - 4D51T-2200 Bus 00 Slot 20: DECchip 21152 PCI to PCI Bridge Bus 02 Slot 04: ISP1040 Scsi Controller pkc0.7.0.2004.0 SCSI Bus ID 7 dkc0.0.0.2004.0 RZ2CC-KB ISA Slot Device Name Type Enabled BaseAddr IRQ DMA 0 0 MOUSE Embedded Yes 60 12 1 KBD Embedded Yes 60 1 2 COM1 Embedded Yes 3f8 4 3 COM2 Embedded Yes 2f8 3 4 LPT1 Embedded Yes 3bc 7 5 FLOPPY Embedded Yes 3f0 6 2 6 EIDE Embedded Yes 1f0 14 3f6 15 170 376 7 ES1888 Embedded Yes 220 5 1 5 8 USB Embedded Yes 10 >>> dmesg from the snapshot kernel: [ using 471232 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ] consinit: not using prom console Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1995-2005 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org OpenBSD 3.8 (GENERIC) #587: Sat Sep 10 15:55:00 MDT 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/GENERIC Digital Personal WorkStation 500au, 500MHz 8192 byte page size, 1 processor. total memory = 268435456 (262144K) (1941504 reserved for PROM, 266493952 used by OpenBSD) avail memory = 226942976 (221624K) using 3253 buffers containing 26648576 bytes (26024K) of memory mainbus0 (root) cpu0 at mainbus0: ID 0 (primary), 21164A-0 (unknown minor type 0) cpu0: Architecture extensions: 1<BWX> cia0 at mainbus0: DECchip 2117x Core Logic Chipset (Pyxis), pass 1 cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN> cia0: using BWX for PCI config and bus access pci0 at cia0 bus 0 de0 at pci0 dev 3 function 0 "DEC 21142/3" rev 0x30: dec 550 irq 0 de0: DEC pass 3.0 address 08:00:2b:86:3e:f2 sio0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00 pciide0 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility pciide0: channel 0 disabled (no drives) pciide1 at pci0 dev 7 function 2 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: no DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility atapiscsi0 at pciide1 channel 0 drive 0 scsibus0 at atapiscsi0: 2 targets cd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <TOSHIBA, CD-ROM XM-6302B, 1017> SCSI0 5/cdrom removable cd0(pciide1:0:0): using PIO mode 4 ohci0 at pci0 dev 7 function 3 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: isa irq 10, version 1.0, legacy support usb0 at ohci0: USB revision 1.0 uhub0 at usb0 uhub0: Contaq Microsys OHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered ppb0 at pci0 dev 12 function 0 "DEC 21052 PCI-PCI" rev 0x02 pci1 at ppb0 bus 1 vga0 at pci1 dev 4 function 0 "Cirrus Logic CL-GD5430" rev 0x47 wsdisplay0 at vga0 mux 1 wsdisplay0: screen 0-5 added (80x25, vt100 emulation) "Intergraph Intense 3D" rev 0x40 at pci1 dev 5 function 0 not configured ppb1 at pci0 dev 20 function 0 "DEC 21152 PCI-PCI" rev 0x03 pci2 at ppb1 bus 2 isp0 at pci2 dev 4 function 0 "QLogic ISP1020" rev 0x05: dec 550 irq 3 scsibus1 at isp0: 16 targets sd0 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <DEC, RZ2CC-KB (C) DEC, DC2B> SCSI2 0/direct fixed sd0: 4091MB, 3708 cyl, 20 head, 113 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 8380080 sec total isa0 at sio0 isadma0 at isa0 com0 at isa0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo com0: console com1 at isa0 port 0x2f8/8 irq 3: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 midi0 at pcppi0: <PC speaker> spkr0 at pcppi0 isabeep0 at pcppi0 lpt0 at isa0 port 0x3bc/4 irq 7 fdc0 at isa0 port 0x3f0/6 irq 6 drq 2 fd0 at fdc0 drive 0: 1.44MB 80 cyl, 2 head, 18 sec mcclock0 at isa0 port 0x70/2: mc146818 or compatible stray isa irq 3 root on sd0a swap on sd0b ural0 at uhub0 port 2 ural0: ASUS 802.11g WLAN Drive, rev 2.00/0.01, addr 2 ural0: MAC/BBP RT2570 (rev 0x03), RF RT2526, address 00:11:2f:6b:e0:e0 rootdev=0x800 rrootdev=0x800 rawdev=0x802 stray isa irq 3 here's what -current looks like: CPU 0 booting (boot dkc0.0.0.2004.0 -file /bsd -flags A) block 0 of dkc0.0.0.2004.0 is a valid boot block reading 15 blocks from dkc0.0.0.2004.0 bootstrap code read in base = 1d8000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 1e00 initializing HWRPB at 2000 initializing page table at 1ca000 initializing machine state setting affinity to the primary CPU jumping to bootstrap code OpenBSD/Alpha Primary Boot OpenBSD/Alpha boot 1.7 VMS PAL rev: 0x1000000010114, OSF PAL rev: 0x1000000020116 Boot file: /bsd A Loading /bsd... 5859296+409704 [76+291072+180108] [ using 472096 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ] consinit: not using prom console Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1995-2005 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org OpenBSD 3.8-current (GENERIC) #0: Wed Sep 14 14:38:19 CEST 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/GENERIC Digital Personal WorkStation 500au, 500MHz 8192 byte page size, 1 processor. total memory = 268435456 (262144K) (1941504 reserved for PROM, 266493952 used by OpenBSD) avail memory = 226934784 (221616K) using 3253 buffers containing 26648576 bytes (26024K) of memory mainbus0 (root) cpu0 at mainbus0: ID 0 (primary), 21164A-0 (unknown minor type 0) cpu0: Architecture extensions: 1<BWX> cia0 at mainbus0: DECchip 2117x Core Logic Chipset (Pyxis), pass 1 cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN> cia0: using BWX for PCI config and bus access pci0 at cia0 bus 0 de0 at pci0 dev 3 function 0 "DEC 21142/3" rev 0x30: dec 550 irq 0 de0: DEC pass 3.0 address 08:00:2b:86:3e:f2 pciide0 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: unexpected PCI function 0 pciide1 at pci0 dev 7 function 1 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility pciide1: channel 0 disabled (no drives) pciide2 at pci0 dev 7 function 2 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: no DMA, channel 0 wired to compatibility atapiscsi0 at pciide2 channel 0 drive 0 scsibus0 at atapiscsi0: 2 targets cd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <TOSHIBA, CD-ROM XM-6302B, 1017> SCSI0 5/cdrom removable cd0(pciide2:0:0): using PIO mode 4 pciide3 at pci0 dev 7 function 3 "Contaq Microsystems CY82C693U ISA" rev 0x00: unexpected PCI function 3 ppb0 at pci0 dev 12 function 0 "DEC 21052 PCI-PCI" rev 0x02 pci1 at ppb0 bus 1 vga0 at pci1 dev 4 function 0 "Cirrus Logic CL-GD5430" rev 0x47 wsdisplay0 at vga0 mux 1 wsdisplay0: screen 0-5 added (80x25, vt100 emulation) "Intergraph Intense 3D" rev 0x40 at pci1 dev 5 function 0 not configured ppb1 at pci0 dev 20 function 0 "DEC 21152 PCI-PCI" rev 0x03 pci2 at ppb1 bus 2 isp0 at pci2 dev 4 function 0 "QLogic ISP1020" rev 0x05: dec 550 irq 3 scsibus1 at isp0: 16 targets sd0 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <DEC, RZ2CC-KB (C) DEC, DC2B> SCSI2 0/direct fixed sd0: 4091MB, 3708 cyl, 20 head, 113 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 8380080 sec total root on sd0a swap on sd0b panic: cpu_initclocks: no clock attached Stopped at Debugger+0x4: ret zero,(ra) thanks, -- [-] mkdir /nonexistent