When booting any of three different kernels I have found, including a working one from Bacchus I get this: >> bootp(): Setting $netaddr to 10.1.1.2 (from server 10.1.1.1) Obtaining from server 10.1.1.1 1464880+388016+339100 entry: 0xa800000000188000 ARCH: SGI-IP27 PROMLIB: ARC firmware Version 64 Revision 0 Discovered 1 cpus on 1 nodes Total memory probed : 0x14000 pages Linux version 2.4.0-test11 (ralf@dbear.engr.sgi.com) (gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990314 (egcs-1.1.2 release)) #3 SMP Tue Dec 26 11:0 Loading R10000 MMU routines. CPU revision is: 00000926 Primary instruction cache 32kb, linesize 64 bytes Primary data cache 32kb, linesize 32 bytes Secondary cache sized at 1024K, linesize 128 IP27: Running on node 0. Node 0 has a primary CPU, CPU is running. Node 0 has no secondary CPU. Machine is in M mode. Cpu 0, Nasid 0x0, pcibr_setup(): found partnum= 0xc002...is bridge CPU 0 clock is 65535MHz. On node 0 totalpages: 294912 zone(0): 294912 pages. zone(1): 0 pages. zone(2): 0 pages. Kernel command line: OSLoadOptions=INST Entering 64-bit mode. Calibrating delay loop... 179.81 BogoMIPS Memory: 286120k/327680k available (1430k kernel code, 41560k reserved, 150k data, 208k init) Dentry-cache hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes) Buffer-cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 6, 262144 bytes) Page-cache hash table entries: 131072 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes) Inode-cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 7, 524288 bytes) Checking for 'wait' instruction... unavailable. POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX REPLICATION: ON nasid 0, ktext from nasid 0, kdata from nasid 0 PCI: Probing PCI hardware on host bus 0. PCI: Fixing isp1020 in [bus:slot.fn] 00:00.0 PCI: Fixing isp1020 in [bus:slot.fn] 00:01.0 PCI: Fixing base addresses for IOC3 device 00:02.0 PCI: Fixing base addresses for IOC3 device 00:05.0 Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.4 Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039 Starting kswapd v1.8 ttyS00 at iomem 0x9200000008620178 (irq = 0) is a 16550ASHARE_IRQ SERIAL_PCI enabled ttyS01 at iomem 0x9200000008920178 (irq = 0) is a 16550A Using PHY 31, vendor 0x20005c0, model 0, rev 1. eth0: MII transceiver found at MDIO address 31, config 3100 status 786f. IOC3 SSRAM has 128 kbyte. Found DS1981U NIC registration number 2a:e8:02:00:70:5e, CRC b9. Ethernet address is 08:00:69:05:77:36. Using PHY 31, vendor 0x20005c0, model 0, rev 1. eth1: MII transceiver found at MDIO address 31, config 3100 status 7849. IOC3 SSRAM has 128 kbyte. Found DS1981U NIC registration number 49:d1:01:00:70:5e, CRC dc. Ethernet address is 08:00:69:05:45:f1. SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00 qlogicisp : new isp1020 revision ID (5) qlogicisp : new isp1020 revision ID (5) scsi0 : QLogic ISP1020 SCSI on PCI bus 00 device 00 irq 4 I/O base 0x8200000 scsi1 : QLogic ISP1020 SCSI on PCI bus 00 device 08 irq 5 I/O base 0x8400000 Got dbe at 0xffffffff8013f43c Cpu 0 $0 : 0000000000000000 0000000014201ce0 a80000000028d040 a80000000028d000 $4 : a80000000028d080 0000000000000000 0000000000000040 ffffffff801ccc80 $8 : 0000000014201ce1 0000000000000000 0000000000000004 0000000000000000 $12 : 0000000000000000 a80000000028d080 ffffffffffffffff a80000000028d014 $16 : 0000000000000040 0000000014201ce1 a80000000028d040 0000000000000002 $20 : a800000047ffcc00 a8000000002e8800 0000000000000000 a8000000002e88b8 $24 : 0000000000000040 a8000000002e8800 $28 : a800000003678000 a80000000367bb20 a800000003667c30 ffffffff800ddacc Hi : 0000000000000000 Lo : 0000000000000040 epc : ffffffff8013f43c badvaddr: a800000047ffde60 badvaddr: a800000047ffde60 Status : 14201ce2 Cause : 0000901c Cause : 0000901c Index: 0 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 1 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 2 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 3 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 4 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 5 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 6 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 7 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 8 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 9 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 10 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 11 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 12 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 13 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 14 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 15 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 16 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 17 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 18 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 19 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 20 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 21 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 22 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 23 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 24 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 25 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 26 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 27 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 28 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 29 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 30 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 31 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 32 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 33 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 34 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 35 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 36 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 37 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 38 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 39 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 40 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 41 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 42 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 43 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 44 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 45 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 46 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 47 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 48 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 49 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 50 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 51 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 52 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 53 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 54 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 55 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 56 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 57 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 58 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 59 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 60 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 61 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 62 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Index: 63 pgmask=00000000 va=c0000fff80000000 asid=00 [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] [pa=000000 c=0 d=0 v=0 g=0] Any suggestions/ideas? Thanks Nick