Hum,
Maybe I've talked too fast. We made so many changes that when we started with
a fresh new second stage file, it hanged once more.
But, here's what to do :
in /i586/Mandrake/mdkinst/usr/bin/perl-install/detect_devices.pm comment out
the lines :
sub probeSerialDevices {
foreach (0..3) { devices::make("/dev/ttyS$_") }
-d "/var/lock" or mkdir "/var/lock", 0755;
-l "/dev/mouse" and $serialprobe{"/dev/" . readlink "/dev/mouse"} = undef;
foreach (keys %serialprobe) { m|^/dev/(.*)| and touch "/var/lock/LCK..$1"
}
print STDERR "Please wait while probing serial ports...\n";
# local *F; open F, "$ENV{LD_LOADER} serial_probe |";
# local $_;
# my %current = (); while (<F>) {
# $serialprobe{$current{DEVICE}} = { %current } and %current = () if
/^\s*$/ && $current{DEVICE};
# $current{$1} = $2 if /^([^=]+)=(.*?)\s*$/;
# }
# close F;
# foreach (values %serialprobe) {
# $_->{DESCRIPTION} =~ /modem/i and $_->{CLASS} = 'MODEM';
# $_->{DESCRIPTION} =~ /olitec/i and $_->{CLASS} = 'MODEM';
# log::l("probed $_->{DESCRIPTION} of class $_->{CLASS} on device
$_->{DEVICE}");
# }
}
That's all.
Then recompile mdkinst_stage2.bz2
Would it be possible as an option or kernel parameter to pass these lines
when the mouse used is a PS2 ? In that case, I don't think there's any need
to probe the serial ports which seem to hang the machine (don't ask me why).
Le Vendredi 9 Novembre 2001 18:01, vous avez écrit :
> Ehlo all,
>
> Finally, finally... It's over 8))))))))))))))))))
> The installation rolls.
>
> In fact, we created more problems than necessary 8)
>
> *All* there was to do (once you know it) to install ML 8.1 or cooker on
> this fu**ing Compaq server :
> Compile a kernel with cpqarray and PS2 mouse support included (not as
> modules)
> Create a disk from the network.img
> Replace vmlinuz by the new kernel
> At the first screen press F1
> Pass a few parameters to the kernel (God knows we tried many params) :
> linux expert noauto (we never thought about the noauto option)
> And its over. Everything else turns OK.
> No need to recompile or change the mdkinst_stage2 thing.
>
> Now we'll be able to update all our Compaq servers to replace the 8.0
> cooker.
>
> Anyway, thanks to those who helped.
>
> Sven
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