From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: To: Joel Soete Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] installing on b2600 fails In-Reply-To: Message from Joel Soete of "Thu, 23 May 2002 18:19:56 -0000." <3CED32CC.2030500@freebel.net> References: <20020517130527.J32014@humbolt.geo.uu.nl> <20020517152054.4F2CE482A@dsl2.external.hp.com> <20020517172600.I29738@humbolt.geo.uu.nl> <20020517154923.47C7E4838@dsl2.external.hp.com> <20020521155220.A28518@humbolt.geo.uu.nl> <20020523063531.GH3471@sleepie.demon.co.uk> <20020523110227.B10015@humbolt.geo.uu.nl> <3CED32CC.2030500@freebel.net> Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 01:11:09 -0600 From: Grant Grundler Message-Id: <20020524071109.4EB53482A@dsl2.external.hp.com> Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Joel Soete wrote: > AFAIK you should prefer to install from a serial console Good idea. Then update the kernel. That's not optional. You might have to wait until Richard has spun a newer boot floppies lifimage. > (anyway, i am not sure that usb keyboard and mouse are already supported?). Yes. USB works. I'm using a C3000 at home now with 1600x1200 on PCI Vis-EG card. I think the FX gfx that's built-into the B2600 isn't supported. I was using serial console (minicom on an OB600) until PCI vis-EG support was working - post 0.9.3 release. > You should also encounter another problem because the release of palo > installed with CD-0.9.3 do not yet support new scsi disk of 9Gb and more. Could you clarify? it's not listed in the release errata. (http://www.parisc-linux.org/release-0.9/errata-093.html) grant