From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from beavis.ybsoft.com (unknown [209.161.7.161]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2794F482C for ; Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:29:20 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Re: E55 status From: Ryan Bradetich To: Christoph Plattner Cc: "parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org" In-Reply-To: <3BF71BEC.5D032CE6@gmx.at> References: <3B4396D8.9A33414F@gmx.at> <3BF4E38C.D59603FE@esiee.fr> <3BF71BEC.5D032CE6@gmx.at> Content-Type: text/plain Date: 19 Nov 2001 11:29:15 -0700 Message-Id: <1006194555.4898.9.camel@beavis> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Sat, 2001-11-17 at 19:24, Christoph Plattner wrote: > Hi Thomas ! > > Here are the current status of the E55: > > I have rewritten my whole stuff on the current CVS snapshot from the end > of this week (2.4.14-pa6). Dang, you have been busy! Nice work! > (1) TTY driver for the PDC console, used in polling mode (30ms) as > device > /dev/ttyB0: > - only tested via serial line ! > - is configured together with CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE, if ARCH is > parisc (XXX: TODO a config via menu for PDC CONSOLE DRIVER) > - a node (/dev/ttyB0 c 30 0) must be created > - /etc/inittab should have a login on /dev/ttyB0 > - the kernel line parameter `console=ttyB0' must be set > > Driver works for complete Linux stuff, including `login' and editing > on the `bash'. I am very interested in this patch. I am currently working on the K-Class machines, and I have the same problem you did, where you have a MUX instead of a inturrupt driven console port. With this patch, I think I could get K-Class to install from the upcoming 0.9.3 iso image :) Are you planning on committing soon? Or could I get a patch from you? > (2) LED support for the "RUN" and "ATTENTION" LED (cuppled to the > heartbeat of > 700er machines. If the heartbeart is active, E55 shows "RUN", otherwise > the machine indicates "ATTENTION"). So the status can be influenced > by the `/proc/pdc/led' entry. > This LED driver is activated by the model name "9000/856" (E55), so > for further machines of similar types, the model names have to be > added. > > In general, the CONFIG stuff has to be adapted. On that stuff, my > experience > is not that what other LINUX hacker's expect ... > > Further, is there a developer ChangeLog file to do entries per file ? > > So the E55 server can be booted diskless by BOOTP(DHCP)/TFTP and boots > up. Ethernet is full functioning, the console works on port 0 of the > 8-port multiplexer. No SCSI controller is deteced, not the parallel > interface, > and the mulitplexer board. For these three componets, drivers are > needed, > and the DOCUMENTATION !!! I assume you are refering to the HP-PB bus cards. We should probably coordinate our efforts on this since I plan on cutting my teeth at driver writing on some of these cards. Nice to see all the hardwork you have done! Good Job. - Ryan > I hope, parts of my stuff (or all plus improvments concerning > configuration) > will come into the kernel main stream to have this "start" of E55 server > in the kernel. > > I will add my current CVS diffings of my extensions very soon, at the > moment > the CVS server seems to be down ! (Please contact me, if you have > interest !) > > With friendly regards > Christoph P. > > > > Thomas Marteau wrote: > > > > Hi Christoph, > > > > I am updating our list of working hardware. Could you tell me if you > > know something about the status of PA/Linux on E55? > > > > Thanks for your answer, Thomas. > > ESIEE Team > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------- > private: christoph.plattner@gmx.at > company: christoph.plattner@alcatel.at > > > _______________________________________________ > parisc-linux mailing list > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux >