Server HP9000 d370 861 single 8000 processor (64) RAM 512M
NO EISA cards attached Existing HPUX 10.x Four 4.3G SCSI hot swappable - and I have pulled all but the one used with the primary boot path from existing OS (Is this a problem since they were Mirrored?) Firmware 38.x (I think) - Not yet Upgraded to 42.x (due to Tape drive not loading cartridge but claimed as device, and have the firmware ready) If I use PALO IPL settings - /vmlinux32 gets me the furthest. /vmlinux64 crashes early (thinking firmware here) with Ramdisk (default=12579') Just after the installer searches for drives and begins loading: I get Kernel panic: drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c ccio_alloc_range() I/O MMU is out of mapping.... Have already read this - http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2006-January/028282.html and since it was prior to etch don't know if it really still applies - Or is it intrinisc to my dumbass not knowing what ramdisk size I should use - If I should change it - up/or down or leave it alone, or how it gets set in the first place. Have read this - http://tldp.org/HOWTO/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO/paloappusage.html and would whacking the SCSI partitioning - (per - 3.3.3.2. The new scheme: mounted partition) work - Or is it intrinsic to my dumbass not knowing whether to use a /dev/sda partition solution be better Some solid recommendations to de-mystify this would be greatly appreciated since this box is too big for me to throw out the window without needing traction for years to come.... SHOULD I 0. Use existing disk partitioning/Mirroring and do an etch dance 1. Use new disk partitioning method with /dev/sda not ramdisk 2. Use Ramdisk - but change the size based on __________ to __________ 3. Wait until updates to ETCH are posted? 4. Use gentoo instead ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/
