Yes ....Thanks I am looking to get a Matrox G200 and test it. The 44P may become the new CNC workstation.
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:27 AM, Rogério Brito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess that this message was intended to be sent to the list instead of > being privately sent to me. It will surely help others with the > installation process. > > Rhonda, Michel: how do I go about integrating these changes on the manuals > for lenny? I will provide patches for anything that I can. > > > Regards, Rogério Brito. > > -- > Rogério Brito : [EMAIL PROTECTED],ime.usp}.br : GPG key 1024D/7C2CAEB8 > http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito <http://www.ime.usp.br/%7Erbrito> : > http://meusite.mackenzie.com.br/rbrito > Projects: algorithms.berlios.de : lame.sf.net : vrms.alioth.debian.org > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Benjamin Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Rogério Brito" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:32:49 -0400 > Subject: Re: IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Install > > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:42 PM, Rogério Brito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, Benjamin. >> >> On Sep 09 2008, Benjamin Hoffman wrote: >> > All I did was install the new firmware on the server and installed >> Debian >> > using the debian-40r4a-powerpc-netinst. >> >> Nothing else was needed? Can you provide further information on getting >> the new firmware (From where? And how?) to update the appropriate >> documentation? >> >> > It went like any other install on x86 except yaboot instead of grub. It >> has >> > been up for two weeks running a MYSQL database without issue. >> >> Nice. I have updated the Lenny certification page >> <http://wiki.debian.org/powerpcLennyReleaseRecertification> >> to list your successful installation report. >> >> > My thanks to all who contributed to this port and Ill be glad to help >> > anyone installing Debian on this 44P. >> >> It would be nice to have the documentation updated, so this would easy >> the installation of other people on this machine. >> >> >> Regards, Rogério Brito. >> >> _______________________________________________________________<http://vrms.alioth.debian.org> > > > > Here is a link to the firmware. > http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware/gjsn?mode=1&mtm=7044-170 > > I used DOS and copied the floppy images on Win2K. The instructions on IBM's > site are spot on. > > I was using an old Wyse50 terminal to play with an outdated AIX and to > install the firmware. Once the firmware was on I fired her up with the > Debian disk and was able to boot from SMS, Auto Boot (if selected in > Multiboot), and open firmware. The install prompt was up and I typed > "install64 console=ttys0". The install took of and went well until the > terminal window went nuts and filled with garbage. I realized that the > Wyse50 cant handle anything but text. I then installed gtkterm on my x86 > debian box and it was back up. The remainder of the install was done using > GTKTerm via serial. Yaboot installs on SDA1 and its finished. I cannot > recall anything during the install that was out of the ordinary. > > Once I Debian was up and running I installed Open SSH and manage her > remotely. > > IBM RS/6000 44P-170, 450 MHz Power3-II, 2x9 SCSI, CHRP > > Thanks again. > > Ben > > > > > > > > > >
