[parisc-linux] Re: HP PA-Risc with Linux

[Richard Hirst <rhirst@linuxcare.com>]

The kernel on the CD does have problems with older 715 hardware; you
need to either wait for a new CD image, or build/download a new one
and boot over the network.  Note the 715/75 uses rbootd, not bootp.

Richard

On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 10:37:33AM -0700, Paul Bame wrote:
> 
> Carlos, I've forwarded your e-mail to our mailing list since I'm not
> the expert on 715 hardware.  You might also want to read through the
> FAQ and other things on our web site, www.parisc-linux.org.
> 
> The CD is pretty old and I suspect you'll have better luck with a
> newer kernel.  We are planning to produce a "0.6" ISO image Real
> Soon Now (tm).  Alternatively you can get a newer kernel
> from puffin.external.hp.com and boot from that kernel using either
> a bootp server to serve it to the 715, or DAT tape if you happen
> to have that.  Use the Linux kernel command line to indicate the
> 0.5 CD is its root (root=/dev/scd0).
> 
> = I Have some problems installing Linux, hope you have a couple of minutes =
> = to give a hand.
> = 
> = I have a Apollo 715/75 and I would like to install Linux in it. What I =
> = have done so far is:
> = downloaded "palinux-0.5.iso.gz"
> = create a CD using Adaptec CD Creator (on a PC)
> = 
> = I tried to boot from the CD rom and evrething seems to start ok, bu =
> = right after detecting the Scorpio Sr. hardware I get a Stack dump and =
> = the workstation doesn't do anything else.
> = 
> = thanks in advance
> = 
> = Regards
> = 
> = Carlos Acevedo
> = Computer Modelling Group
> 
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