[parisc-linux] Common Console Problem booting HP C3000 From CD-Rom

[parisc-linux] Common Console Problem booting HP C3000 From CD-Rom

[Adam Parrish]

Good Day,

I am attempting to load Debian on a good many of our C3000 Visualize
workstation per user request. Unfortunately I am stumbling upon a
"Common Error" while booting. 

When booting without altering any of the boot options from the pdl I get
a High Priority Machine Check error:

(HPMC): Code=1 regs=102F3080 (ADDR = 00000000) 

When using the 64 bit version by editing line 0 to have vmlinuz64 on it
so that it boots the 64 bit kernel I get the error that I need to switch
the console. 

I have tried multiple consoles but am unable to get it to show me the
linux interactive boot screen. The LCD on the front of my computer leads
me to believe that the kernel booted though since it says Linux 2.4.17. 

I have skimmed the Mailing List and I apologize if this is a repeat,
although none of the messages I read reflected my problem or the
solution. 

Any help or suggestion in debugging this problem would be greatly
appreciated. 

Thanks and Regards,
-- 
Adam Parrish
Asst. Linux Administrator
ECE Dept, North Carolina State University

Re: [parisc-linux] Common Console Problem booting HP C3000 From CD-Rom

[Marnix van den Berg]

Hello,

Have you tried booting the standard 32 bit kernel? There isn't really a
reason to use the 64 bit kernel unless of course you're one of those
lucky people with more than 4gb of memory  I myself have a C3000 and
Debian installed on it without a problem. I can't use the framebuffer
since it's a FX4. I take it you'll be using the serial console? Or did
you fit them all with Vis-EG cards?

Regards,

Marnix van den Berg

Adam Parrish wrote:

> Good Day,
> 
> I am attempting to load Debian on a good many of our C3000 Visualize
> workstation per user request. Unfortunately I am stumbling upon a
> "Common Error" while booting. 
> 
> When booting without altering any of the boot options from the pdl I get
> a High Priority Machine Check error:
> 
> (HPMC): Code=1 regs=102F3080 (ADDR = 00000000) 
> 
> When using the 64 bit version by editing line 0 to have vmlinuz64 on it
> so that it boots the 64 bit kernel I get the error that I need to switch
> the console. 
> 
> I have tried multiple consoles but am unable to get it to show me the
> linux interactive boot screen. The LCD on the front of my computer leads
> me to believe that the kernel booted though since it says Linux 2.4.17. 
> 
> I have skimmed the Mailing List and I apologize if this is a repeat,
> although none of the messages I read reflected my problem or the
> solution. 
> 
> Any help or suggestion in debugging this problem would be greatly
> appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks and Regards,

Re: [parisc-linux] Common Console Problem booting HP C3000 From CD-Rom

[Marnix van den Berg]

Adam,

If you've got no keyboard connected it should switch to serial console 
automatically and afaik it's just a normal 9600 8N1 line. I had it 
hooked up to my PC without problem (admittedly using Windows 
HyperTerminal, shame on me). You might check if someone has changed the 
serial line settings.

Frankly, I'm a bit puzzled you're having trouble booting. The stock 
kernel from CD's worked without a hitch for me. Have you got any 
non-standard hardware in it? Extra Scsi stuff, network cards, etc..?

Regards

Adam Parrish wrote:

> Marnix,
> 
> I assume that installing over the serial console is the best way since I
> have no special hardware for them. I have a null modem cable connected
> to my laptop with minicom right now and I am trying to get it to
> initialize that terminal now. 
> 
> The 32 bit kernel barfs on me when it boots with the HPMC error. Is
> there anything special I have to set my Console line to in the PALO
> bootloader to use the serial connection, or in the Configuration utility
> before I boot?
> 
> Cheers,
> Adam
> 
> On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 17:16, Marnix van den Berg wrote:
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>Have you tried booting the standard 32 bit kernel? There isn't really a
>>reason to use the 64 bit kernel unless of course you're one of those
>>lucky people with more than 4gb of memory  I myself have a C3000 and
>>Debian installed on it without a problem. I can't use the framebuffer
>>since it's a FX4. I take it you'll be using the serial console? Or did
>>you fit them all with Vis-EG cards?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Marnix van den Berg
>>
>>Adam Parrish wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Good Day,
>>>
>>>I am attempting to load Debian on a good many of our C3000 Visualize
>>>workstation per user request. Unfortunately I am stumbling upon a
>>>"Common Error" while booting. 
>>>
>>>When booting without altering any of the boot options from the pdl I get
>>>a High Priority Machine Check error:
>>>
>>>(HPMC): Code=1 regs=102F3080 (ADDR = 00000000) 
>>>
>>>When using the 64 bit version by editing line 0 to have vmlinuz64 on it
>>>so that it boots the 64 bit kernel I get the error that I need to switch
>>>the console. 
>>>
>>>I have tried multiple consoles but am unable to get it to show me the
>>>linux interactive boot screen. The LCD on the front of my computer leads
>>>me to believe that the kernel booted though since it says Linux 2.4.17. 
>>>
>>>I have skimmed the Mailing List and I apologize if this is a repeat,
>>>although none of the messages I read reflected my problem or the
>>>solution. 
>>>
>>>Any help or suggestion in debugging this problem would be greatly
>>>appreciated. 
>>>
>>>Thanks and Regards,
>>
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