From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.esiee.fr (mail.esiee.fr [147.215.1.3]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32403482C for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2001 04:32:16 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <3C0B602B.DE108C44@esiee.fr> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 12:21:15 +0100 From: Thomas Marteau MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joerg Hartmann Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] init error on a 720 References: <200112030820.JAA20988@post.webmailer.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 Joerg, > > as you guess, i like to install Linux on a HP Workstation. > It is an hp9000 model 720. > And here the problem starts - on some websites is stated that pa-risc > linux will never work on 720's on some other sites i can read it does ! > Maybe it depends - but on what ? As you'll see, you have the answer hidden in your mail :) In fact, the official website stated upon the latest ISO released and our website ( http://mkhppa1.esiee.fr/list.html ) is based on the latest CVS. It is a great difference. Some drivers have been rewritten or patched and some CPU support has been added! > http://mkhppa1.esiee.fr/list.htmlhttp://mkhppa1.esiee.fr/list.html > So i took the 0.9.2 iso-image from www.parisc-linux.org and tried an > installation. After switching to serial console i could see the kernel > coming up until it has to start "init" - than it loops forever with > This has been solved. You need a new boot-fllopy > handle_interruption() pid=1 command='init' > On the list archive i found, that some other people had the same problem, > even with 720 models. But i could not find a solution which works for me. > If there is one , could you please tell me where to RTFM ? Try the CVS mailing list search @ http://www.parisc-linux.org/mailing-lists/index.html ! With PCXS and init, you have this: http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux-cvs/2001-October/029699.html > And there is a second problem with the scsi bus : Richard Hirst has modified the code of the driver to make it work. Try to pass this in the kernel parameter at boot time: sim700=nodisc:0xff Anyway, more info on that here -> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2001-October/014116.html > I realy hope you can point me to the right direction. > If i can not get linux up and running on that box, this computer will be > put in the waste basket :-( No, don't do that! :-) Thomas. ESIEE Team