[parisc-linux] B1000

[parisc-linux] B1000

[Yasholomew Yashinski]

 I recently purchased an HP 9000/785/B1000. I tried to use the
pasrisc*.iso as I've been using on my 712/*'s, however there appears to be
issues using 32-bit as default. Setting up a serial console for this
machine will not be a trivial task, due to its location. Is there anyone
on the list that has such a beast, I could discuss installation with?
 My next attempt will be to setup an install using rbootd, however it
appears I will require serial console access.

 Kowtow,

--
Yashy

p.s. Thanks for all your work on parisc-linux.
p.p.s I am in the Ottawa area, and have cheap used HP's if anyone is
looking, drop me a note offlist with the machine(s) you are looking for.

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Matthew Wilcox]

On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 06:53:54PM -0500, Yasholomew Yashinski wrote:
>  I recently purchased an HP 9000/785/B1000. I tried to use the
> pasrisc*.iso as I've been using on my 712/*'s, however there appears to be
> issues using 32-bit as default. Setting up a serial console for this
> machine will not be a trivial task, due to its location. Is there anyone

Hmm.. this machine should work in both 32 and 64 bit mode.  I suspect
we don't currently support the graphics card in this machine (I assume
it has the same problems as the C3000... helge?)

> on the list that has such a beast, I could discuss installation with?
>  My next attempt will be to setup an install using rbootd, however it
> appears I will require serial console access.

rbootd is for much older machines (715/Scorpio and earlier).  Everything
since the 712 uses bootp (or dhcp) and tftp.

-- 
Revolutions do not require corporate support.

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Yasholomew Yashinski]

> >  I recently purchased an HP 9000/785/B1000. I tried to use the
> > pasrisc*.iso as I've been using on my 712/*'s, however there appears to be
> > issues using 32-bit as default. Setting up a serial console for this
> > machine will not be a trivial task, due to its location. Is there anyone
>
> Hmm.. this machine should work in both 32 and 64 bit mode.  I suspect
> we don't currently support the graphics card in this machine (I assume
> it has the same problems as the C3000... helge?)

 It appears so. The framebuffer is A4977a Vis EG-PCI.

 If it helps, the errors I receive on the front panel LCD are:
FLT CBF4: SYS BD
bad OS HPMC cksm
FLT CBFC: SYS BD
OS HPMC br err
FLT 500B: SYS BD
bus timeout

> > on the list that has such a beast, I could discuss installation with?
> >  My next attempt will be to setup an install using rbootd, however it
> > appears I will require serial console access.
>
> rbootd is for much older machines (715/Scorpio and earlier).  Everything
> since the 712 uses bootp (or dhcp) and tftp.

 Thanks. It appears I should wait until my framebuffer is supported.

 Cheers,

--
Yashy

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Grant Grundler]

Yasholomew Yashinski wrote:
> 
>  I recently purchased an HP 9000/785/B1000. I tried to use the
> pasrisc*.iso as I've been using on my 712/*'s, however there appears to be
> issues using 32-bit as default.

32-bit kernel is preferred. B1000 can run both 32 or 64-bit kernels.

> Setting up a serial console for this
> machine will not be a trivial task, due to its location.

Is the machine difficult to access or is a *second* machine
with an available serial port hard to find? No old laptops about?

> Is there anyone
> on the list that has such a beast, I could discuss installation with?

B1000 is basically a slower (CPU), "smaller" (fewer DIMM/PCI slots) C3000.
Several people on list (including myself) have C3000.

>  My next attempt will be to setup an install using rbootd, however it
> appears I will require serial console access.

Yes.  Viz-EG PCI *may* get some support pretty soon. A few people are
playing with it right now.

But don't expect a new ISO anytime soon with Viz-EG PCI support.
Install 0.9.3, apt-get update/dist-upgrade,  and pull a kernel from
ftp.parisc-linux.org/kernels/32. Then you'll ready to grab bits
as soon as it works.


grant

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Helge Deller]

On Monday 11 February 2002 03:44, Yasholomew Yashinski wrote:
> > >  I recently purchased an HP 9000/785/B1000. I tried to use the
> > > pasrisc*.iso as I've been using on my 712/*'s, however there appears to
> > > be issues using 32-bit as default. Setting up a serial console for this
> > > machine will not be a trivial task, due to its location. Is there
> > > anyone
> >
> > Hmm.. this machine should work in both 32 and 64 bit mode.  I suspect
> > we don't currently support the graphics card in this machine (I assume
> > it has the same problems as the C3000... helge?)
>
>  It appears so. The framebuffer is A4977a Vis EG-PCI.
>
>  If it helps, the errors I receive on the front panel LCD are:
> FLT CBF4: SYS BD
> bad OS HPMC cksm
> FLT CBFC: SYS BD
> OS HPMC br err
> FLT 500B: SYS BD
> bus timeout

Yes, that's exactly the same error I get w/ c3000 and VisEG PCI.

Helge

[parisc-linux] B1000

[Yasholomew Yashinski]

http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO/preparation.html

 Not sure if you want to add this to the above URL or not. For the B1k:

 The command to switch to serial is:

>  path console serial_1

 to go back to graphics mode:

> path console graphics(2)

 Perhaps this is because it has the EG_PCI card, and not onboard VGA
like the C class.

 Going through the install now, via serial console. Everything was working
fine until I tried to install a kernel from the cdrom:

You have more than one CD-ROM drive.  Please select the drive from which
you want to install Debian

/dev/name:      : No description defined for this type of CD-ROM.
/dev/           : No description defined for this type of CD-ROM.
etc

 While I only have one cd-rom. Instead I chose to install a kernel via ftp
(the default path on the iso is incorrect, one must add "32" or "64" to
the end, I chose 32. The URL it went to was:
http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-hppa/current/32
and file: images-1.44/rescue.bin everything exited cleanly.

 Now it's prompting to "Configure Device Driver
Modules" and am getting the following error:

No modules were found in /target/lib/modules/2.4.9-32 that
could be configured. Please install the kernel modules
first, by running the "Configure Device Driver Modules"
step.

 And it brings me back to the "Configure Device Driver Modules" prompt.

 Kowtow,

--
Yashy

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Grant Grundler]

Yasholomew Yashinski wrote:
>  Going through the install now, via serial console. Everything was working
> fine until I tried to install a kernel from the cdrom:

Is this with 0.9.3 CD image?
Read the errata...CD-ROM isn't support by the kernel on the CD.
More recent kernels have fixed the CD-ROM (tnx Fleedwood!)
support for suckyio systems.

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Yasholomew Yashinski]

> >  Going through the install now, via serial console. Everything was working
> > fine until I tried to install a kernel from the cdrom:
>
> Is this with 0.9.3 CD image?
> Read the errata...CD-ROM isn't support by the kernel on the CD.
> More recent kernels have fixed the CD-ROM (tnx Fleedwood!)
> support for suckyio systems.

 I installed it for a third time creating a smaller /boot partition in
order for palo to work, and a net kernel (2.4.17 IIRC) installed
successfully. I have since upgraded to pa28 in order for my framebuffer to
work. I apt-get'd cvs and tried to run:

~$ cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.parisc-linux.org:/var/cvs/ login
Logging in to :pserver:anonymous@cvs.parisc-linux.org:2401/var/cvs/
CVS password:  # no password, just CR
cvs [login aborted]: recv() from server cvs.parisc-linux.org: Connection
reset by peer

 Do I need any extra configuration, this has been happening since
yesterday? How do I switch from stifb to sticon (I just apt-get'd
xfree86)?

 I'd just like to confirm:
eth0: Setting half-duplex based on MII#1 link partner capability of 0021.
 is correct?

 Everything else appears to be working great.

 Thanks in Advance,

--
Yashy

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Grant Grundler]

Yasholomew Yashinski wrote:
...
> ~$ cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.parisc-linux.org:/var/cvs/ login

Paul Bame said to drop the trailing slash.
I see, the "Build the Kernel" web page has the error:
	http://www.parisc-linux.org/kernel/index.html

I'll see if I can fix that.

grant

Re: [parisc-linux] B1000

[Helge Deller]

On Saturday 23 February 2002 07:50, Yasholomew Yashinski wrote:
> How do I switch from stifb to sticon (I just apt-get'd xfree86)?

stifb supersedes sticon and you won't be able to run X11 on sticon -
so stifb is what you want and if you see TUX at bootup your
kernel stifb driver is active.

In your .config you'll find:		for:
CONFIG_FB_STI=y			-> stifb
CONFIG_FBCON_STI=y		-> stifb
CONFIG_STI_CONSOLE=y	-> sticon
Leave all enabled and you will get the best graphics support which
we currently support on your system.

>  I'd just like to confirm:
> eth0: Setting half-duplex based on MII#1 link partner capability of 0021.
>  is correct?

It's OK, you are just connected to a hulf-duplex partner.

Helge