From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailserv2.iuinc.com (IDENT:qmailr@mailserv2.iuinc.com [206.245.164.55]) by puffin.external.hp.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id JAA03615 for ; Sat, 23 Dec 2000 09:08:38 -0700 Received: from unknown (HELO smtp.linuxcare.com) (216.88.157.131) by mailserv2.iuinc.com with SMTP; 23 Dec 2000 16:11:32 -0000 Received: from hse-ottawa-ppp156830.sympatico.ca (HELO linuxcare.com) (adevries@64.229.128.9) by smtp.linuxcare.com with SMTP; 23 Dec 2000 16:11:32 -0000 Sender: adevries@mailserv2.iuinc.com Message-ID: <3A44CF6F.1692471A@linuxcare.com> Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 11:14:39 -0500 From: Alex deVries MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jens Trzaska CC: parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80 References: <3A44C147.B56F25CA@gmx.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii List-ID: Jens Trzaska wrote: > Since yesterday i'm the owner of a HP 712/80 and i've searched along > the net to find an OS which is able to run on this box. When i found > palinux i downloaded the palinux-0.5.iso. But the booting process > doesn't seem to be successful. In the readme it says that i should > get a login prompt...but i don't get the prompt. The system stops > when saying: > "Switching from PDC console" Am I right in assuming: - you're using a graphics head (not a serial console) - you're using the built-in graphics, not an add on card? - Alex -- Alex deVries, Principal Solutions Architect, The Puffins at Linuxcare 613.562.2759 tel alex@linuxcare.com, http://www.linuxcare.com/ Linuxcare, Support for the revolution.