[parisc-linux] hang on C200 after 'Set default PSW W bit to 0' in 0.9.2

[parisc-linux] hang on C200 after 'Set default PSW W bit to 0' in 0.9.2

[thunder7]

I just received my C200, 512 Mb, 9 Gb, Visualize FX-4 - all in all a
cool piece of equipment.

Next step: installing Linux.

So I downloaded the 0.9.2 iso from puffin, the md5sum was OK, I made a
CD, I could read that CD on my Intel linux box, all seemed fine.

The C200 did boot HPUX-10.2, so the hardware seemed functional.

So I entered my new CD and rebooted the C200. I set the clock, and typed
'BOOT SESCSI.2'. It found the CD, some messages about memory, then the
line

Set default PSW W bit to 0

and then nothing.

I know booting with a keyboard/mouse attached to the C200 would be
risky, but I don't think it should go wrong so early in the booting
process?

I tried to boot it without keyboard/mouse attached, but Minicom kept
saying it was 'offline', and I didn't get anything on the monitor
attached to the C200. I am suspecting this serial cable (do I need a 1:1
or an interlink serial cable? This is supposed to be a 1:1 one).

Could this be a firmware-matter? I looked into updating the firmware,
but I'll need some additional scsi-converter to connect my DDS-2 drive
to the external scsi-port, since there seems to be no other way to
update firmware.

Should there happen something after 'Set default PSW W bit to 0' with
this setup? Is the standard command-line of this image correct? I tried
changing it to 'sti=1' but that didn't make any difference....

Thanks,
Jurriaan
-- 
The Swedish Chef has been assimilated. "Borg borg borg!"
GNU/Linux 2.4.8-ac9 SMP/ReiserFS 2x1402 bogomips load av: 0.53 0.15 0.05

Re: [parisc-linux] hang on C200 after 'Set default PSW W bit to 0' in 0.9.2

[Richard Hirst]

On Sat, Aug 25, 2001 at 01:52:06PM +0200, thunder7@xs4all.nl wrote:
> Set default PSW W bit to 0
> 
> and then nothing.
> 
> I know booting with a keyboard/mouse attached to the C200 would be
> risky, but I don't think it should go wrong so early in the booting
> process?

All subsequent output is generated by the kernel, so if the kernel
can't drive the sti console, you wont see anything else.  You need to
work on getting the serial ports going.  I use a cross-over cable
to connect my B180 to a PC.

Richard