From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list linux-mips); Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:24:48 +0100 (BST) Received: from alpha.total-knowledge.com ([IPv6:::ffff:209.157.135.102]:17595 "EHLO alpha.total-knowledge.com") by linux-mips.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:24:46 +0100 Received: (qmail 13080 invoked from network); 26 Apr 2004 15:24:42 -0700 Received: from c-67-169-17-108.client.comcast.net (HELO gateway.total-knowledge.com) (67.169.17.108) by alpha.total-knowledge.com with SMTP; 26 Apr 2004 15:24:42 -0700 Received: (qmail 14523 invoked by uid 502); 26 Apr 2004 15:24:41 -0700 Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:24:41 -0700 From: ilya@theIlya.com To: Damian Presswell Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org Subject: Re: Linux Mips SGI O2 R5000 IP32 INSTALL Message-ID: <20040426222441.GC1276@gateway.total-knowledge.com> References: <408D6BFC.6030902@clown-fish.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <408D6BFC.6030902@clown-fish.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Return-Path: X-Envelope-To: <"|/home/ecartis/ecartis -s linux-mips"> (uid 0) X-Orcpt: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org X-archive-position: 4904 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org X-original-sender: ilya@theIlya.com Precedence: bulk X-list: linux-mips 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 > >