[parisc-linux] HPPA Newbie

[parisc-linux] HPPA Newbie

[Shane G. Brodie]

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I inherited an HP 715/80 (It had HP-UX 10.01 on it originally, and I still
have the original install media) some time ago and am trying to get it up
and running so I can do something useful with it.

I have downloaded and installed PA-Risc Linux 0.93 (I tried several attempts
with network images, but couldn't figure out how to get my 10/100 VG EISA
card working and don't have an aui-Ethernet transceiver for the built-in
nic).  I thought about downloading the Debian ISO's ... but life is just too
short for that many ISO downloads on a low-speed ADSL link ...

I would greatly appreciate some pointers on how to get a NIC working on this
beast so I can connect to the network and update the packages on-board to
hopefully get my system in a state where I can do something useful with it.

In addition to the built-in Ethernet and  the EISA 10/100 VG card, I have a
collection of 3COM ISA cards that I can insert in a pinch.

I'm not much of a C programmer (more of a m$ windoze gui guy), but I'm
willing to provide my 2 cents worth towards developing/editing/maintaining
documentation (when my 5 kids give me the chance).  And I'm willing to give
anything a try ...

Cheers

Shane Brodie

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Re: [parisc-linux] HPPA Newbie

[Matthew Wilcox]

On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 01:48:56PM -0600, Shane G. Brodie wrote:
> I have downloaded and installed PA-Risc Linux 0.93 (I tried several attempts
> with network images, but couldn't figure out how to get my 10/100 VG EISA
> card working and don't have an aui-Ethernet transceiver for the built-in
> nic).  I thought about downloading the Debian ISO's ... but life is just too
> short for that many ISO downloads on a low-speed ADSL link ...

OK.  We don't normally ship the 100VG driver, but I have tried it on one
machine once, and it seemed to work.  You'll need to compile a new kernel
(or at least a new module).  This card is driven by the hp100 driver,
so look for the CONFIG_HP100 configuration option.

By the way, you said you were new to the platform, so it's worth
pointing out that 100VG is incompatible with the eventual 100 Mbps
Ethernet standard (100TX).  Unless you have a 100VG hub (in which case
you need to hit Grant to stop him sending you obsolete hardware ;-),
you'll need to plug your network cable into the 10Mbps socket on the card.

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