Hi, ARCLoad is a bootloader for all the Linux-supported SGI machines.
I've just uploaded arcload 0.5-5 to unstable, which is the first version of ARCLoad that's really usable for Debian. Differences from upstream: - Debian version & MODE embedded into the binary - install script (/usr/sbin/arcload) - ability to load ELF64 kernels on 32bit PROMs This last bit is what just made it into 0.5-5 (code for that shamelessly stolen from arcboot). I've now tested ARCLoad on IP22 (32bit, 64bit kernel) and IP27 (64bit, 64bit kernel) and both work. There is a known issue on 64bit PROMs, though: ARCLoad hangs when the machine is left to boot all by itself (AutoLoad=yes). I don't know why. Entering the maintenance menu and choosing option 1 (Start System) works just fine, but letting it boot all by itself doesn't. ARCLoad can load 32bit (untested) & 64bit kernels on 32bit PROMs and 64bit kernels only on 64bit PROMs. I'm still investigating the AutoLoad hang; any help is welcome for that and for further integrating arcload into Debian (update-arcload script, debconf and the like would be nice). JB. -- Julien BLACHE - Debian & GNU/Linux Developer - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Public key available on <http://www.jblache.org> - KeyID: F5D6 5169 GPG Fingerprint : 935A 79F1 C8B3 3521 FD62 7CC7 CD61 4FD7 F5D6 5169 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
