From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from viefep13-int.chello.at (viefep13-int.chello.at [213.46.255.15]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7AE9C4862 for ; Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:57:53 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <3C8FCB5D.1F73348D@gmx.at> Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:57:49 +0100 From: Christoph Plattner MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Dreeling, Michael" Cc: "'parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org'" Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] E35 816 Server & PA/Linux References: <0725120622E7D411AEF70020485A6B0CD71AF5@dl-msgusr-01.eu.fore.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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: You may have a chance, using this machine as a diskless machine with NFS ROOT file system. We have added a "PDC ROM console" driver to the kernel (I needed this for my E55). You can compile a kernel with the CONFIG_PDC_CONSOLE (config under "Non-standard serial port support" under "Character Devices") and follow the setup instruction in the HELP of CONFIG_PDC_CONSOLE. (Creating the device `/dev/ttyB0' and setting up the `console=ttyB0' kernel line parameter and modify `/etc/inittab'. If it is the same as on my E55, you cannot access the serial ports (MDP MUX board with 8 serial), the parallel port and the SCSI interface. The serial port-0 on the MUX is used a PDC console (default setup), and the new linux driver accesses this ROM PDC console (port 0). The core machine and ethernet is working on my E55. I hope this helps and good luck Christoph P. "Dreeling, Michael" wrote: > > Hi People, > I've got a newly acquired E35 816 Server which i'm trying to stick PA-Linux > onto. > Unfortunately i get this old error, which i have seen many people have > problems with. > > Loading ramdisk 1946807 bytes @ 03e14000... > Branching to kernel entry point 0x00100000. If this is the last > message you see, you may need to switch your console. This is > a common symptom -- search the FAQ and mailing list at parisc-linux.org > > I had seen on the site that someone had an E35 up and running (in the > Hardware Database) > but i also know that the E Series are officially unsupported. I tried the > 0.93 (latest) Version from the 50MB ISO. > Is there any way i can get parisc lunix onto this Box?? > > Thanks > Michael > > _______________________________________________ > parisc-linux mailing list > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux -- ------------------------------------------------------- private: christoph.plattner@gmx.at company: christoph.plattner@alcatel.at