Hi Jens, On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:07:52 +0100 Jens Seidel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tested an install on a SGI Octane using the kernel > linux-image-2.6-r10k-ip30 (2.6.12-3) from experimental. > > I failed to mount the root filesystem (I tried really everything, such > as an NFS root (fails probably because of kernel network settings), a > copy of a boostraped system on /dev/sdb directly in my IRIX system) Booting from SCSI failed for me, because it didn't find any devices on the SCSI controller. Maybe it's just because I have too much RAM (2.5GB), haven't tried with 'mem=768M'
> bootp(): append="arg1 arg2" > is interpreted as kernel command line "append=arg1 arg2" by the > kernel. So it is necessary to omit "append=" and the quotes. > > Comments? Maybe it's only my system which doesn't support "append"? Same here, I had to boot with bootp(): root=/dev/ram0 to get the gentoo boot image working. From this boot image I followed the steps in the gentoo install guide (stage3 of course :-)), then started a debootstrap on an empty partition and built the kernel in the gentoo partition... (what a waste of time to build the gcc without the need to use it ;->) Be aware that tar may be broken in the installer and leave you with some files like "some_file.h0644" (i.e. file mode appended to the file name). Fix by renaming ;-) > Next step I will try is to cross compile a newer kernel from > http://www.linux-mips.org. My first attempt failed because > linux-2.6.18.1.tar.gz seems not to support IP30 anymore. I will try > different versions or directly from git ... You need the patches from http://www.linux-mips.org/~skylark/ (... or the gentoo kernel) Hanno -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
