[parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Thomas Bogendoerfer]

Hi,

maybe it just me, but I burned all three iso images from the France mirror
and none of it is bootable (tried on 712, C200 and J282). I get IPL checksum
error (C200/J282) or just dropping back to the bootprom (712). I could
mount them on my PC. The 0.5 ISO CD I've burned sometime ago works. So 
before more people burn coasters, could someone check, whether the images
are broken or I made an error buring the CDs.

Another question: I've tried the 64bit kernel on the C200 and got a
system not supported error. Is this a known problem or is the C200
really too old ? J282 (which AFAIK is older) booted the 64bit kernel 
just fine, but had some problems with the interrupt of the serial console
during install.

Thomas.

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Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Karsten Merker]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 05:08:41PM +0200, Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:

> maybe it just me, but I burned all three iso images from the France mirror
> and none of it is bootable (tried on 712, C200 and J282). I get IPL checksum
> error (C200/J282) or just dropping back to the bootprom (712). I could
> mount them on my PC. The 0.5 ISO CD I've burned sometime ago works. So 
> before more people burn coasters, could someone check, whether the images
> are broken or I made an error buring the CDs.

I have also burnt the ISO-image from the french mirror
(http://mkhppa1.esiee.fr/archive/install/palinux-0.9-32sti.iso.gz)
and it works for me on a 712/80:

bash> md5sum palinux-0.9-32sti.iso.gz
8ec6565d49172302a39e844cea64c47b  palinux-0.9-32sti.iso.gz

I had some difficulties after the installation (with certain operations in
vi I could repeatably crash the kernel and I got kernel panics on bootup
when booting from harddisk), but both problems could be solved by using a
current cvs kernel instead.

The only problem I had with the installation itself was that the dialog
boxes looked a bit weird when using sticon.

HTH,
Karsten
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Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Thomas Bogendoerfer]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 05:39:24PM +0200, Karsten Merker wrote:
> bash> md5sum palinux-0.9-32sti.iso.gz
> 8ec6565d49172302a39e844cea64c47b  palinux-0.9-32sti.iso.gz

ok, that's the same I have here. Looks like cdrecord messed up something:-(
Anyway thanks for the report.

Thomas.

-- 
Crap can work. Given enough thrust pigs will fly, but it's not necessary a
good idea.                                 [ Alexander Viro on linux-kernel ]

Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Richard Hirst]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 05:39:24PM +0200, Karsten Merker wrote:
> I had some difficulties after the installation (with certain operations in
> vi I could repeatably crash the kernel and I got kernel panics on bootup
> when booting from harddisk), but both problems could be solved by using a
> current cvs kernel instead.

I think the vi problem can be avoided by changing the termtype.
See <http://bugs.parisc-linux.org/db/12/122.html>.

The kernel panics on boot are a known proboem with the sti
console.

> The only problem I had with the installation itself was that the dialog
> boxes looked a bit weird when using sticon.

Excellent, thanks very much for the report.

Richard

Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Grant Grundler]

Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:
...
> Another question: I've tried the 64bit kernel on the C200 and got a
> system not supported error. Is this a known problem or is the C200
> really too old ?

That's exactly the model which Ryan Bradetich was trying to get working.
He's got the 64-bit PDC wrapper calls working but then ran into problems
with SCSI...I don't have a C200 and I didn't have time to followup either.

So I don't think it quite works yet - but it's not much more work either.
I suggest installing 32-bit w/serial console (should work fine) and
then work on 64-bit support.

> J282 (which AFAIK is older) booted the 64bit kernel 
> just fine, but had some problems with the interrupt of the serial console
> during install.

J282 might have serial on Dino and Clement (ESIEE) just hacked some support
for that...but I know it's not on the 0.9 ISOs. Booting from a lifimage
(newer kernel plus Dino patch) might work better.

BTW, Rbrad suspects current ccio driver is buggy and some older version
works better.  One which doesn't try to coalesce dma_map_sg() block lists.

grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253

Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Thomas Bogendoerfer]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2001 at 01:40:50PM -0600, Grant Grundler wrote:
> So I don't think it quite works yet - but it's not much more work either.
> I suggest installing 32-bit w/serial console (should work fine) and

that's what I did, just wondered a little bit.

> J282 might have serial on Dino and Clement (ESIEE) just hacked some support

I don't think so, J282 doesn't even have PCI. Right now I can't boot it,
because I've disassembled my computer room, but if memory serves right
serial is attached to either wax or lasi.

> for that...but I know it's not on the 0.9 ISOs. Booting from a lifimage
> (newer kernel plus Dino patch) might work better.

even without having Dino ?

Thomas.

-- 
Crap can work. Given enough thrust pigs will fly, but it's not necessary a
good idea.                                 [ Alexander Viro on linux-kernel ]

Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Grant Grundler]

Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:
> I don't think so, J282 doesn't even have PCI. Right now I can't boot it,
> because I've disassembled my computer room, but if memory serves right
> serial is attached to either wax or lasi.

I just checked. You are right. No PCI and both wax and lasi export
a serial interface. I thought all J-class had PCI but that is clearly wrong.
Early B/C-class don't have PCI either.

> 
> > for that...but I know it's not on the 0.9 ISOs. Booting from a lifimage
> > (newer kernel plus Dino patch) might work better.
> 
> even without having Dino ?

No. It won't work better afaik.
Anyone with a C160 is able to boot/install?

sorry,
grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253

Re: [parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Pasi Kärkkäinen]

On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Grant Grundler wrote:

> > > for that...but I know it's not on the 0.9 ISOs. Booting from a lifima=
ge
> > > (newer kernel plus Dino patch) might work better.
> >
> > even without having Dino ?
>
> No. It won't work better afaik.
> Anyone with a C160 is able to boot/install?
>

I have one C160. What should I try?=3D)


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