From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
From: Harold Mulcahey <harrym@lvcm.com>
Message-ID: <7y1n9.101413$S32.6994285@news2.west.cox.net>
References: <110cffb341b3ee5645164f918afc973e@plan9.bell-labs.com>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Install Trouble
Date: Fri,  4 Oct 2002 09:08:29 +0000
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Nevermind, the boot floppy works, but the HD doesn't. *cries*
"Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com> wrote in message
news:110cffb341b3ee5645164f918afc973e@plan9.bell-labs.com...
> > Hi, this is my first time posting... I have a problem with the
installer.
> > When it uncompresses the kernel, it prints this after cpu0: 233MHz
> > GenuineIntel PentiumII.
> >  ELCR: 0E00
> > panic: ns83815: soft reset did not complete
> > <debug>
> > cpu0: exiting
>
> I've replied to your 9trouble mail (with the same question) twice,
> but apparently my mail isn't getting through.  Perhaps the list will
> get it through.
>
> The ethernet 83815 driver is not happy with your card.
> In the file "plan9.ini" on your floppy disk, try adding
> the line
>
> *noetherprobe=
>
> and comment out (with a # at the beginning of the line)
> any ethernet lines (like ether0=...).  Then boot again.
> Once you get the system installed, we can try to figure out
> what's wrong with the ethernet driver.
>
> What kind of ethernet card do you have?
>
> Russ