From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp-out.tiscali.be (spoolo2.tiscali.be [62.235.13.211]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17623482E for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2003 15:21:54 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <3F5CF2F6.3040101@tiscali.be> Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 21:21:58 +0000 From: Joel Soete MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Thaddeus A. Wilson" Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] problems installing debian on a c180 References: <3F5CE605.327AD964@utmem.edu> In-Reply-To: <3F5CE605.327AD964@utmem.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed 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: Thaddeus A. Wilson wrote: >i had previously done some messing around with a c180 and at one time >figured >out how to install but have since lost my notes. > >i have a c180 with an hp A4071B graphics card installed in GSC slot 3 >and >recognized as HPA4071B_LZ > >i know i previously had to enter "video=stifb:off" in the palo: > >default when i choose to interact with ipl on boot as parameters to >kernal in >palo are: > >1. 0/vmlinux >2. ramdisk_size=8192 >3. initrd=0/ramdisk >4. console=tty0 > There should the place where you would probaly insert "video=stifb:off" (just for remind: select 4 then at the end of line insert a space followed by video=stifb:off) >5. sti=1/0/0 >6. sti_font=VGA8x16 >7. TERM=linux > >if i accept default it gets past that message indicating a problem with >console >but the screen goes black although it looks as if the monitor is still >active >i.e. green light not a yellow one. > >i am using the debian 3.0r1 disk as my boot disk. > >i recall the last time i got the install to work i got a penguin in the >corner >but graphic install never worked and i had some difficulty with the x >server >starting. any help on reinstallation would be appreciated i.e. >necessary mods >to the parameters on boot to get back to installing. > > hmm the most simple way would be first to re-try the install from a serial console (or an actual conole in vt100 emulation or a minicom session from another system). (the tips is to unplug ps/2 kbd/mouse so the pdc will switch automatically console to serial port 1 at reboot time) Once your system is ready you may be first update it (with apt-get for example) and install a more recent kernel (iirc 2.4.21 should be already pkged or a 2.4 cvs) to be sure that pb was not already solved since 3.0 cds. If you still experiment pb into you could try to search (with google engine) "c180" related mail in this ml Another solution could be to try a netinstall from a recent lifimage available near . hth, Joel