[parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80

[parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80

[Jens Trzaska]

Hello!
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"

Thats all. I have a 12x Plextor cdrom booting from scsi-id 6. I also
tried to boot it from scsi-id 0. The same problem. The system has 
32MB RAM and Boot Rom Version 1.6. Is that perhaps a too old Boot
Rom? I read that it is updateable but cannot find an updated
version on the HP homepage or somewhere else. Can someone tell me 
where i can get an update?
I would give you the complete dmesg but i don't know how to get it
out of that box...since i cannot do anything. Any idea if what
is wrong with that box?


Regards Jens

Re: [parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80

[Matthew Wilcox]

On Sat, Dec 23, 2000 at 04:14:15PM +0100, Jens Trzaska wrote:
> Hello!
> 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"

This ought to be, but isn't, in the FAQ.  Could someone who knows more about
the 0.5 CD-ROM than I do write up the answer for the FAQ?

Basically, your kernel is using the wrong console device.  try editing the
command line to specify `console=tty0'.

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Re: [parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80

[Bjoern A. Zeeb]

On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Matthew Wilcox wrote:

> On Sat, Dec 23, 2000 at 04:14:15PM +0100, 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"
>
> This ought to be, but isn't, in the FAQ.  Could someone who knows more about
> the 0.5 CD-ROM than I do write up the answer for the FAQ?
>
> Basically, your kernel is using the wrong console device.  try editing the
> command line to specify `console=tty0'.

Hi,

I do not know much about it but running this image on a 715/100.
I think he does not use serial console:
On the palinux-0.5.iso it always switches to serial console and you
do not see anything more on the screen. Please use a null modem
cable and plug it into first serial port of your 712 and to
another PC.  Then use cu, minicom, hyperterminal (for win32) or
some similar terminal program to see if boot and init fail.
If not you get a Login prompt on serial console and can install
and afterwards after another reboot setup networking (as described
in the readmes) and use ssh to connect to the box.
As far as I know no screen is supported on that image (never tried
it after installing).

hope that helps.

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Re: [parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80

[Alex deVries]

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

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Re: [parisc-linux] trouble booting from palinux-0.5.iso on 712/80

[Jens Trzaska]

Alex deVries wrote:
> 
> 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?

yep...a quit normal 14" monitor and a keyboard...
but the trick with the serial console works. I'm now working over 
the serial with minicom from my notebook(FreeBSD). That's o.k.
It seems to run without any Problems. ethernet is running and so on.
I think palinux is great work. :)

Regards Jens