From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from n73b.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com (n73b.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com [98.136.45.46]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A7087DDFF5 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:47:25 +1100 (EST) Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:41:47 +0800 (CST) From: Kelvin Lin Subject: Could PowerPC(IBM power blade, js 21, 8844) boot via usb key? To: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-801111233-1206524507=:97825" Message-ID: <680109.97825.qm@web45304.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , --0-801111233-1206524507=:97825 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi guys, I created a PReP partition in usb key and then did "dd" and something like that to configure yaboot on it. But the key point is that, when I boot power blade, there is not usb key in the bootable list. I mean, there are just: 1. - Ethernet ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T7 ) 2. - Ethernet ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T8 ) 3. - USB CD-ROM ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T1-L1-L3 ) 4. 1 SCSI 36401 MB Harddisk, part=1 () ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T10-L1-L0 ) My usb key is Kingston's DataTraveler 2GB. Then I change another Sandisk cruzer 2GB usb key, it shows as follows in the boot menu: 1. - Ethernet ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T7 ) 2. - Ethernet ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T8 ) 3. - USB CD-ROM ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T1-L1-L3 ) 4. 1 SCSI 36401 MB Harddisk, part=1 () ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T10-L1-L0 ) 5. - USB CD-ROM ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T1-L1-L2-L1-L0 ) But this item 5 USB CD-ROM is simulated by Sandisk, not the actual usb key. I can't boot my server via item 5. Could IBM power blade, js 21, 8844 boot via usb key? If not, could you please provide official doc to prove it. Because I have to persuade my boss to give up it. -:) Any comment is appreciated. Thanks a lot in advanced. Kelvin. --------------------------------- ÑÅ»¢ÓÊÏ䣬ÄúµÄÖÕÉúÓÊÏ䣡 --0-801111233-1206524507=:97825 Content-Type: text/html; charset=gb2312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Hi guys,
 
I created a PReP partition in usb key and then did "dd" and something like that to configure yaboot on it.
 
But the key point is that, when I boot power blade, there is not usb key in the bootable list. I mean, there are just:
 1.        -      Ethernet
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T7 )
 2.        -      Ethernet
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T8 )
 3.        -      USB CD-ROM
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T1-L1-L3 )
 4.        1      SCSI 36401 MB Harddisk, part=1 ()
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T10-L1-L0 )
 
My usb key is Kingston's DataTraveler 2GB.
 
Then I change another Sandisk cruzer 2GB usb key, it shows as follows in the boot menu:
 
 1.        -      Ethernet
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T7 )
 2.        -      Ethernet
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T8 )
 3.        -      USB CD-ROM
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T1-L1-L3 )
 4.        1      SCSI 36401 MB Harddisk, part=1 ()
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T10-L1-L0 )
 5.        -      USB CD-ROM
                  ( loc=U788D.001.99DXC6K-P1-T1-L1-L2-L1-L0 )
But this item 5 USB CD-ROM is simulated by Sandisk, not the actual usb key. I can't boot my server via item 5.
 
Could IBM power blade, js 21, 8844 boot via usb key? If not, could you please provide official doc to prove it. Because I have to persuade my boss to give up it. -:)
 
Any comment is appreciated. Thanks a lot in advanced.
 
Kelvin.

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