Re: Atari TT (next)

[Michael Schmitz <schmitzmic@googlemail.com>]

Hi Guys,
> O.k. I'm passed the unexpected interrupt problem.
>
> Now the next problem is that the console is all corrupted because atafb
> initializes and shows this...
>
> atafb_init: start
> atafb_init: initializing TT hw
> atafb: screen_base 0046e000 real_screen_base 0046e000 screen_len 311296
> Determined 640x480, depth 4
>    virtual 640x972
>
> Now, that screen_base is above 4MB, and I've only got 4MB STRAM.
You need to reserve ST-RAM for use by late initializing drivers - 
stram_pool=512k would be a good start. Not sure this works with only 4MB 
of ST-RAM though.
> But there's also this further up the boot log.
>
> Ignoring memory chunk at 0x0:0x400000 before the first chunk
> Fix your bootloader or use a memfile to make use of this area!
>
> I tried a memfile, but that just produces the same message.
Looks like your kernel gets placed in TT-RAM (because of size?) and 
hence TT-RAM is listed as the first memory chunk. I don't think ataboot 
supports a memfile, so it remains the first chunk?

I've tried to play around with the MM init code to circumvent this in 
the past, to no avail. I think  memory chunks have to be listed in 
strict order for MM init to work. I don't think reordering the memory 
chunk list once the kernel has started will work, so implementing the 
memfile option in ataboot may be necessary.

Cheers,

   Michael

> I've read in some old threads about stram_swap=0 helping, but I don't
> see that implemented anymore.
>
> Alan.
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