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From: genehi@netcom.com (Gene Hightower)
Subject: NetBSD isofs/SMC Ultra/X problems
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Keywords: NetBSD Ultra isofs shared
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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 01:16:54 GMT
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I have been having problems reading the GNU source CD-ROM (Sep '93)
with NetBSD 0.9a (Dec 20 kernel).  This disc is in ISO9660 format with
Rock Ridge extensions.  Some files can be read OK, and the directories
can be listed just fine, but other files (like those in the X11R5/mit
directory) return I/O error.

I dimly recall some talk a while back about such stuff, but I don't
remember much about it.  [Something about inode numbers out of range?]

Another problem I ran into was with the stock binary 0.9 generic
kernel not recognizing an SMC EtherCard Elite Ultra card (configured
with the standard ed0 settings).  I am planning to try a newer kernel
(Dec-20 or later) on the system with the Ultra card to see if the
newer driver knows about the newer card.

Another of my little projects is to upgrade my X server and clients to
2.0 (I am still running 1.3 binaries) using the new shared library
facility.  It sure would be nice to have any tips or pointers from
someone who had done this job before.

Any information on any of my BSD problems will be most graciously
appreciated.

-- 
-- Gene