[Simh] Interesting problem in using the (new) VAX emulation code

[Gregg Levine]

Hello!
I am trying to use the instructions for installing (and then running)
NetBSD with the VAX emulation. Since it seems to be a bit of a SNAFU
for installing via CD, I decided to try and make use of the improved
networking code to fetch the sets via FTP and install that way.
However the installer is causing a strange dump effect. Here's a cut
and paste of what is happening:
 Status: Running
    Command: progress -zf /targetroot/usr/INSTALL/base.tgz tar --chroot -xhepf -


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 73% |*************************          | 53420 KiB  178.64 KiB/s
01:48 ETApanic: Segv in kernel mode: pc 80058e6f addr 32

dumping to dev 23,1 offset 8
dump succeeded

HALT instruction, PC: 800DC7A4 (PUSHAB 80103B88)
sim>
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What is interesting is that always happens that way. Even with a new
disk image being created. I did once manage to get the original one to
accept the NetBSD instructions and install the OS a while ago, but not
on this machine. Mark this is something running on a snapshot from
your collection, it is not what is being offered from the site.
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