[parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Eric Boniface]

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.

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Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Derek Engelhaupt]

Well, I have an F20 at home that I could try to load tonight and see if
I get the same issue.  I'm using an HP Terminal.  I'll try it.

derek

--- Eric Boniface <eric_boniface@non.hp.com> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Thibaut VARENE]

On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:49:32 +0200
Eric Boniface <eric_boniface@non.hp.com> wrote:
 
> I am ok to switch whatever it wants, but I don't really see what I can 
> switch.
For any information on PARISC-Linux boot sequence, you can get the latest (still under review) PARISC-Linux Boot HowTo here:
http://testpa.esiee.fr/.test/parisc-linux-boot.[html|pdf]
Look at the 'Consoles' section.

Any feedback about errors or precisions would be greatly appreciated.


Thibaut VARENE
The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
http://pateam.esiee.fr/

Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Derek Engelhaupt]

By the way that site also states that the F,G,H,I series are not
supported....fwiw.

derek

--- Thibaut VARENE <varenet@esiee.fr> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:49:32 +0200
> Eric Boniface <eric_boniface@non.hp.com> wrote:
>  
> > I am ok to switch whatever it wants, but I don't really see what I
> can 
> > switch.
> For any information on PARISC-Linux boot sequence, you can get the
> latest (still under review) PARISC-Linux Boot HowTo here:
> http://testpa.esiee.fr/.test/parisc-linux-boot.[html|pdf]
> Look at the 'Consoles' section.
> 
> Any feedback about errors or precisions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thibaut VARENE
> The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
> http://pateam.esiee.fr/
> _______________________________________________
> parisc-linux mailing list
> parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux


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Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Ryan Bradetich]

That is true to a point.  There has been a some work done on the 
nova class systems mainly by Christoph Platner to get the E series
working, and I belive Christoph does have a root nfs E55 running.  The
problem with the nova class systems are that documentation is sparse
and very hard to obtain.

First thing you need to do is configure a kernel with the PDC console 
support.  the nova class systems do not have a hardware console solution
(The K-class systems have this same problem).  You could also try to
enable the EARLY_BOOTUP_DEBUG in arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_cons.c to see
if that helps.

Good luck!

- Ryan


On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 16:03, Derek Engelhaupt wrote:
> By the way that site also states that the F,G,H,I series are not
> supported....fwiw.
> 
> derek
> 
> --- Thibaut VARENE <varenet@esiee.fr> wrote:
> > On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:49:32 +0200
> > Eric Boniface <eric_boniface@non.hp.com> wrote:
> >  
> > > I am ok to switch whatever it wants, but I don't really see what I
> > can 
> > > switch.
> > For any information on PARISC-Linux boot sequence, you can get the
> > latest (still under review) PARISC-Linux Boot HowTo here:
> > http://testpa.esiee.fr/.test/parisc-linux-boot.[html|pdf]
> > Look at the 'Consoles' section.
> > 
> > Any feedback about errors or precisions would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > Thibaut VARENE
> > The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
> > http://pateam.esiee.fr/
> > _______________________________________________
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> > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
> > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux
> 
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Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Christoph Plattner]

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
> 
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> http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux

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Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Thibaut VARENE]

On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:17:19 +0200
Christoph Plattner <christoph.plattner@gmx.at> wrote:

> 
> Rebuild the linux kernel with CONFIG_PDC_CONSOLE enabled
> and follow the help steps for setting up the machine:
You can try one of the handy PDC enabled ISO/lifimages available at:
http://pateam.esiee.fr/cd-images/lifimages/
http://pateam.esiee.fr/cd-images/testing/

PDC enabled are tagged -PDC-
the latest one features 2.4.19-pa2 kernel

HTH,


Thibaut VARENE
The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
http://pateam.esiee.fr/

Re: [parisc-linux] Installation issue on 800/F10.

[Eric Boniface]

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Hello,

thanks/merci for your help.
I will check this and I will keep you informed.

Rgds,
Eric.

Thibaut VARENE wrote:

>On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:17:19 +0200
>Christoph Plattner <christoph.plattner@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Rebuild the linux kernel with CONFIG_PDC_CONSOLE enabled
>>and follow the help steps for setting up the machine:
>>    
>>
>You can try one of the handy PDC enabled ISO/lifimages available at:
>http://pateam.esiee.fr/cd-images/lifimages/
>http://pateam.esiee.fr/cd-images/testing/
>
>PDC enabled are tagged -PDC-
>the latest one features 2.4.19-pa2 kernel
>
>HTH,
>
>
>Thibaut VARENE
>The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
>http://pateam.esiee.fr/
>_______________________________________________
>parisc-linux mailing list
>parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
>http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux
>
>  
>

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