Re: Newbie needs help: IDPROM checksum is incorrect

[juziel]

On Sat, 22 May 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> can you give me some information about how can I install Linux
> on a SparcStation. I never used a SparcStation ( only x86 ) but I can
> handle with Linux, because my PCs runs with Linux.
> 
> And now the story:
> 
> I've got this week a
> 
>   "SPARCstation IPC Type-4 Keyboard
>   ROM Rev. 1.6 8 MB memory installed
>   Serial # 
>   Ethernet adress ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>   HOST ID: "

Yeah... that looks like the battery on your IDPROM has gone kaput...
you'll have to buy a new one.  They generally seem to cost somewhere
in the $20-$40 US range (I'm not sure how that translates to DM or if
it's more expensive in .de ...)

Serial ports and disk problems

[Alexander G. Carver \[Data\]]

I have 2.1 installed on my IPX 4/50 but it cant seem to see the serial
ports.  setserial just pops up an error message about not being able
to find them.  I know they're functional since they work under Solaris.

Disk problem:  I'm trying to install 2.1 on another IPX 4/50 configured
identically to the one above.  However, during the scsi probe, the hard
drive isn't detected.  The drive works because Solaris (which came
preinstalled) boots just fine.  Any ideas anyone?

Newbie needs help: IDPROM checksum is incorrect

[siso]

Hi,

can you give me some information about how can I install Linux
on a SparcStation. I never used a SparcStation ( only x86 ) but I can
handle with Linux, because my PCs runs with Linux.

And now the story:

I've got this week a

"SPARCstation IPC Type-4 Keyboard
ROM Rev. 1.6 8 MB memory installed
Serial # 
Ethernet adress ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
HOST ID: "

This is what the Sparc says at boottime. I hope, it's enough
information. A 1 GB Seagate SCSI-I-HDD is now in the machine.

Then the message: "The IDPROM checksum is incorrect" comes.
The following checks passes the Sparc.
I can do something like: `floppy-eject`, `help check` and so on.
This said to me: the BIOS ( I hope it's the right word for it )
is ok. But the checksum is bad.

I got from RedHat-FTP some images for bootdisks and had make a `cat
image > /dev/fd0` with my x86-Linux.

Then I had make a `boot fd()` and SILO comes up.

This information comes on the screen:

"SILO boot:

Uncompressing image...  
IDPROM: Unknown format type.
Program terminated."

I have no information and no plan how can I repair this "checksum
error".

Can you give me a friendly "RTFM " or other help?

Before I buy the complete RedHat-Package I want to certify, that the
system can be installed.

My plan is to boot from the discs and then to install over my
network via ftp ( I had make this sometimes with my x86-Linux ).



THANKs very much for your help and I'm so sorry for my english ;)


CU

Sirko