From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list linux-mips); Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:28:00 +0100 (BST) Received: from host-212-158-214-243.bulldogdsl.com ([IPv6:::ffff:212.158.214.243]:9736 "EHLO megablaster5.clown-smart.co.uk") by linux-mips.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:27:58 +0100 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (host-212-158-214-244.bulldogdsl.com [212.158.214.244]) by megablaster5.clown-smart.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA3AA32E57; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:39:49 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <408FA3C3.3060304@clown-fish.com> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:29:55 +0100 From: Damian Presswell User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040426) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ilya@theIlya.com Cc: Damian Presswell , linux-mips@linux-mips.org Subject: Re: Linux Mips SGI O2 R5000 IP32 INSTALL References: <408D6BFC.6030902@clown-fish.com> <20040426222441.GC1276@gateway.total-knowledge.com> In-Reply-To: <20040426222441.GC1276@gateway.total-knowledge.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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: 4918 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: damian@clown-fish.com Precedence: bulk X-list: linux-mips Hi Ilya - thanks for coming back to me - I have managed to build a root filesystem using the gentoo sources that you suggested - however - I am unable to boot off the hardisk - I have fdisked the first scsi disk, created a 50 meg vlhdr, where I have copied my pre-compiled vmlinux binaries - it appears to load and provide an entry point but then just hangs and goes no further - I have also added the original netboot vmlinux binary that I use to boot via tftpboot to the HD's volume header but it does the same thing - just hangs after the entry point - I can boot the system using bootp(): and the kernel binary located in the tftpboot using root=dev/sda3 - but cannot figure why it doesnt seem to work off the volume header of the HD - once again - any help would be appreciated - thanks ilya@theIlya.com wrote: >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 >> >> >> >> > > >