From: ilya@theIlya.com
To: Damian Presswell <damian@clown-fish.com>
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: Linux Mips SGI O2 R5000 IP32 INSTALL
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:24:41 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040426222441.GC1276@gateway.total-knowledge.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <408D6BFC.6030902@clown-fish.com>
Use Gentoo.
Also, Glaurung's kernels are bit out-od-date. Use self-built
kernel from recent linux-mips.org CVS. In worst case, use
one of Gentoo's kernel binaries.
Ilya.
On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 09:07:24PM +0100, Damian Presswell wrote:
> My apologies if this is the wrong mailing list for this question -
>
> I have recently aquired an SGI O2 ip32 R5k box that I am trying to
> install linux onto -
>
> I have managed to get a binary 64bit kernel to boot vis nfs and bootp()
> that I downloaded from Glaurungs website:
>
> http://www.linux-mips.org/~glaurung/
>
> however I am unsure as to the correct rootfs that I am suposed to use -
> I pulled down the redhat 7.1 rootfs from somewhere but it hangs when
> trying to start the 'local' service - and wont boot if this service is
> switched off -
>
> I would be grateful if you could suggest where I may download a suitable
> rootfs and ecoff boot image that will work together on my O2 box - would
> hate to give in at this stage - and indeed any other help you may be
> able to give me as a linux mips O2 user - I will put together an updated
> HOWTO once I am sure exactly what I am supposed to be doing - the
> information and resources on this subject do seem to be a little vague -
>
> thanks for your time
>
> Damian
>
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-04-26 22:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-04-26 20:07 Linux Mips SGI O2 R5000 IP32 INSTALL Damian Presswell
2004-04-26 22:24 ` ilya [this message]
2004-04-28 12:29 ` Damian Presswell
2004-04-28 18:55 ` Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh
2004-05-04 20:19 ` Clownfish Internet
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