[parisc-linux] k100 help

[parisc-linux] k100 help

[Stephen Travers]

Hi All,

I need help with my hp 9000/809 (k100).  I have tried installing linux =
with the lastest iso's from the parisc-linux website 6 times.  Through =
research on the mailing lists, i have changed the boot command line to use =
ttyB0 instead of the default ttyS0, but to no avail.

I have downloaded the "pdc" net install iso's from fr.parisc-linux.org.  =
This iso booted (after the ttyB0 change) and the familiar installation =
program loaded the "base system" onto my machine (it found the SCSI =
controlers, disks, and the 100TX network card).  After the base install =
finishes and the system reboots.  Its comes up with the message "this may =
be the last message you see" and it IS the last message i see.  It tells =
me to change my console...

This is where I need help!  How do I "change the console"?  I've tried =
using a standard dumb terminal and i've tried connecting the machine to a =
PC running MicroSoft's Hyperterm.  The machine won't display anything past =
that point.

If its a Kernel change, can i make it on any linux box, or do i need an =
HPPA box running linux to do it?

Thank you for ANY help you can offer me.

-stephen




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Stephen Travers
Academic Support Spec.
stravers@mc.edu
601.925.3939

Re: [parisc-linux] k100 help

[Grant Grundler]

On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 03:43:08PM -0500, Stephen Travers wrote:
> This is where I need help!  How do I "change the console"?

What's meant here is use a different "console=" parameter.
Not as in "changing the oil" (in your car) or a diaper. ;^)

See the FAQ for how to change parameters in the boot loader.


hth,
grant

Re: [parisc-linux] k100 help

[Grant Grundler]

On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 08:28:50PM -0500, Stephen Travers wrote:
> >>> Grant Grundler <grundler@parisc-linux.org> 5/6/2003 8:21:33 PM >>>
> >>> What's meant here is use a different "console=" parameter.
> right
> i assume that's what console=ttyx0 and term=vt102 are?
> if so, they don't seem to do any good....ttyS0 gives memory errors and ttyB0 boots and stops displaying info at the line I specified.
 
ah ok. I guess I missed that in your mail.

grant