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 AC1434829 for ; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:17:26 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <3D5833EF.7E12EACE@gmx.at> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:17:19 +0200 From: Christoph Plattner MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Eric Boniface Cc: Parisc mailing list parisc Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10. References: <3D57E71C.3080402@non.hp.com> 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: Hello ! You are in similar position than I, the machines are not supported for now. BUT, perhaps I can help you to go some further steps. The machines have a proprietary bus system and also proprietary interface chips. To get my E55 running, I wrote a device driver using the ROM console (used for the boot monitor) as system console under Linux. Rebuild the linux kernel with CONFIG_PDC_CONSOLE enabled and follow the help steps for setting up the machine: 1. create "/dev/ttyB0" as character device, major=60, minor=0 with mknod /dev/ttyB0 c 60 0 2. edit /etc/inittab to use ttyB0 instead of ttyS0 or tty1, ... to be able to login 3. add or change to kernel parameter line to use console=ttyB0 This should work, or let's say, should give process in booting. One further point: Be patient on this point of kernel output. On some machines or dependent of the kernel version (or whatever), sometimes you have to wait up to half a minute here ... With friendly regards Christoph Eric Boniface wrote: > > Hi all, > well I try to install the latest Debian on my (very ? ) old HP9000 > 800/F10, but I have the following message : > > "Branching to kernel entry point 0x00100000. If this is the last > message you see, you may need to switch your console. This is > a common symptom -- search the FAQ and mailing list at parisc-linux.org" > > I am ok to switch whatever it wants, but I don't really see what I can > switch. > For your information, I use a Wyse screen (a vt220 I think) plugged to > the console port on a SCSI/Console/LAN card. > > Any idea ? > > Thanks in advance ! > Rgds, > Eric. > > -- > Eric Boniface - Hewlett Packard / HPS-IT Infrastructure Team Grenoble > Tel.(+33) 4 76 14 30 17 / Telnet : 779-3017 > E-mail : eric_boniface@non.hp.com > --- Want to know more about Linux on HP PARISC ? Take a look at http://www.parisc-linux.org > > _______________________________________________ > parisc-linux mailing list > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux -- ------------------------------------------------------- private: christoph.plattner@gmx.at company: christoph.plattner@alcatel.at