[parisc-linux] HP9000 J210

[parisc-linux] HP9000 J210

[smoret-puffin]

I've got a HP9000 J210 sitting next to me that I'd like to offer help with.
I'm able to get precompiled kernels to begin to boot (they give the 
secret message), but I am unable to get the .lif generator to compile so I 
can compile my own kernels.

If someone could offer me some assistance I would appreciate it. Although
I'm unaware of what type of equipment (SCSI controller, ethernet) is in
my J210 if someone knows what I should open up to find out I'd help there
too. 

So far what I know about the J210: PA-RISC 7200 120MHz CPU, 512meg ram
no framebuffer, 10bT + AUI ethernet, and it uses bootp (rather than rbootd)
to boot.

I'd love to help out,

-- 
Steve Moret
smoret@uci.edu

Re: [parisc-linux] HP9000 J210

[Helge Deller]

Hi Steve !

Am Mon, 19 Jul 1999 schrieb smoret-puffin@genocide.net:
> I've got a HP9000 J210 sitting next to me that I'd like to offer help with.
> I'm able to get precompiled kernels to begin to boot (they give the 
> secret message), but I am unable to get the .lif generator to compile so I 
> can compile my own kernels.

What´s the problem with it ??
You know, that you have to compile the kernel and the LIF currently on hpux
only ??
The cross-compiler doesn´t work yet !

> 
> If someone could offer me some assistance I would appreciate it. Although
> I'm unaware of what type of equipment (SCSI controller, ethernet) is in
> my J210 if someone knows what I should open up to find out I'd help there
> too. 
> 
> So far what I know about the J210: PA-RISC 7200 120MHz CPU, 512meg ram
> no framebuffer, 10bT + AUI ethernet, and it uses bootp (rather than rbootd)
> to boot.

Does the current kernel shows you the processor as "7200" ?
> 
> I'd love to help out,
> 
> -- 
> Steve Moret
> smoret@uci.edu

Helge Deller.

RE: [parisc-linux] HP9000 J210

[Helge Deller]

Am Tue, 20 Jul 1999 schrieben Sie:
> > What´s the problem with it ??
> > You know, that you have to compile the kernel and the LIF
> > currently on hpux
> > only ??
> > The cross-compiler doesn´t work yet !
> That would explain why it wont work. Is there anything I can do to get
> recent kernels? I have a plethora of non-HP machines at my disposal and
> could (if they would work) easily do cross-compiles in minutes. 

Yes, that´s the problem I have too. Currently I have to start und shutdown my
HP-box every time I built a new kernel. Cross-compiling could speed up the
programming-phase drastically. Is anybody currently working on that issue ?
The bootloader already has some code to load ELF-images too.

> I would also
> be willing to host a distribution site for kernel images (if this would
> help).
> 
> I don't currently have a HP-UX license and would rather not install it.
> Although I do have 10.?? media.
> 
> > Does the current kernel shows you the processor as "7200" ?
> No the current kernel says:
> cpu family      : PA RISC 1.1
> revision        : 4
> model           : 9000/770/J210
> model name      : SkyHawk 120
> hversion        : 0x00005860
> sversion        : 0x00000491
> sw_id           : 2004779464
> shadow registers: no
> cpu category    : category A
> cpu level       : level_0
> cpu MHz         : 120.00000000
> I-cache         : 256 KB
> D-cache         : 256 KB (WB)
> ITLB entries    : 120
> DLTB entries    : 120 (shared with ITLB)

This is an older kernel-image. The newest one has a line showing "cpu : PAyxxx"
and info about the BTLB. I think the message "level 0" is wrong here too, but
that should already be fixed in the cvs.

> I hope all this info helps, I'd be happy to give more if you can direct me,

Could you please try a newer image later...

> --
> Steve Moret
> smoret@uci.edu

Helge.