From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from viefep14-int.chello.at (viefep14-int.chello.at [213.46.255.13]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF913500A for ; Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:43:18 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <3BF71BEC.5D032CE6@gmx.at> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 03:24:44 +0100 From: Christoph Plattner MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Thomas Marteau , "parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org" References: <3B4396D8.9A33414F@gmx.at> <3BF4E38C.D59603FE@esiee.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: [parisc-linux] Re: E55 status 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: 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). (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'. (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 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