Kernel instructions...

Kernel instructions...

[Mark Schaefer]

	SGI Group,

	Are there any further instructions on how to install the Linux kernel
after it's been compiled?  I know IRIX will automatically install unix.new on
bootup, is there some method like that to use?  Is there a reason MILO is
included on the ftp site?

--
Mark Schaefer

Re: Kernel instructions...

[Miguel de Icaza]

> 	  Are there any further instructions on how to install the Linux kernel
> after it's been compiled?  I know IRIX will automatically install unix.new on
> bootup, is there some method like that to use?  Is there a reason MILO is
> included on the ftp site?

Just copy your kernel to an EFS/XFS accessible partition and then when
booting your Indy, go to the mainteinance mode, from there go to the
monitor and type:

	boot /vmlinux

Miguel.

Re: Kernel instructions...

[Ralf Baechle]

> 	Are there any further instructions on how to install the Linux kernel
> after it's been compiled?  I know IRIX will automatically install unix.new on
> bootup, is there some method like that to use?  Is there a reason MILO is
> included on the ftp site?

The way the kernel needs to be installed depends from the particular
machine.  On the little endian machines we use a two stage boot process,
the kernel loads Milo, then Milo load the kernel possibly other files,
then runs it.  You might also need something like Milo because your old
M120's firmware expects (at least I believe that ...) ECOFF exectuables,
while the kernel is being built as an ELF executable.  Milo won't work
on the M120 firmware, though because it has a different firmware, but
this shouldn't be tooo hard to fix.

Maybe one of the SGI or ex-Mips people on this list knows more about that
firmware.  Is it similar or identical to pre-ARC SGI firmware as I suppose?

  Ralf

Re: Kernel instructions...

[Ralf Baechle]

> 	Are there any further instructions on how to install the Linux kernel
> after it's been compiled?  I know IRIX will automatically install unix.new on
> bootup, is there some method like that to use?  Is there a reason MILO is
> included on the ftp site?

The way the kernel needs to be installed depends from the particular
machine.  On the little endian machines we use a two stage boot process,
the kernel loads Milo, then Milo load the kernel possibly other files,
then runs it.  You might also need something like Milo because your old
M120's firmware expects (at least I believe that ...) ECOFF exectuables,
while the kernel is being built as an ELF executable.  Milo won't work
on the M120 firmware, though because it has a different firmware, but
this shouldn't be tooo hard to fix.

Maybe one of the SGI or ex-Mips people on this list knows more about that
firmware.  Is it similar or identical to pre-ARC SGI firmware as I suppose?

  Ralf

Re: Kernel instructions...

[Alex deVries]

This is documented (albeit somewhat outdated) in the HOWTO, which is
hanging off of http://www.linux.sgi.com/ .

The new FAQ which handles this a lot better is on its way...

- Alex

      Alex deVries              Success is realizing 
  System Administrator          attainable dreams.
   The EngSoc Project     

On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Mark Schaefer wrote:

> 
> 	SGI Group,
> 
> 	Are there any further instructions on how to install the Linux kernel
> after it's been compiled?  I know IRIX will automatically install unix.new on
> bootup, is there some method like that to use?  Is there a reason MILO is
> included on the ftp site?
> 
> --
> Mark Schaefer
>