RE: installation issues
Hi all, The new iso gets me to a point where it asks for the root floppy. When I put it in (I've tried 4 different root floppies) it says I didn't specify the type of ufs filesystem, then shows me a mount string, then bad magic number, kernel panic and hit L1-a for boot prom. Any ideas why I can't get past this? I thought on a CD install I didn't need floppies. Am I wrong??? Thanks for the newbie advice, Bryan -Original Message- From: Franz Georg Köhler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:20 PM To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: installation issues On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 05:58:17PM -0400, Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 02:36:38PM -0700, Bryan Supak wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I am trying to install on a sparc 20 with dual Ross 150s. I have >> tried the CD install (which then says to insert a floppy, then fails) >> and I have tied a floppy install with the rescue.bin image (which >> gives me 'error in block 1029' then fails) >> >> I have read through the installation docs but can not seem to get Debian >> installed. >> >> Has anyone else run into these problems? > > Try this ISO image. It's does the bulk of the install via the network > (or you can complete it via a CD set aswell). > > http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/netinst.iso I had a similar problem which could be bypasswd by using this iso image. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: installation issues
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 05:58:17PM -0400, Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 02:36:38PM -0700, Bryan Supak wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I am trying to install on a sparc 20 with dual Ross 150s. I have >> tried the CD install (which then says to insert a floppy, then fails) >> and I have tied a floppy install with the rescue.bin image (which >> gives me 'error in block 1029' then fails) >> >> I have read through the installation docs but can not seem to get Debian >> installed. >> >> Has anyone else run into these problems? > > Try this ISO image. It's does the bulk of the install via the network > (or you can complete it via a CD set aswell). > > http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/netinst.iso I had a similar problem which could be bypasswd by using this iso image.
Re: installation issues
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 02:36:38PM -0700, Bryan Supak wrote: > Hi all, > > I am trying to install on a sparc 20 with dual Ross 150s. I have tried the CD > install (which then says to insert a floppy, then fails) and I have tied a > floppy install with the rescue.bin image (which gives me 'error in block > 1029' then fails) > > I have read through the installation docs but can not seem to get Debian > installed. > > Has anyone else run into these problems? Try this ISO image. It's does the bulk of the install via the network (or you can complete it via a CD set aswell). http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/netinst.iso -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
installation issues
Hi all, I am trying to install on a sparc 20 with dual Ross 150s. I have tried the CD install (which then says to insert a floppy, then fails) and I have tied a floppy install with the rescue.bin image (which gives me 'error in block 1029' then fails) I have read through the installation docs but can not seem to get Debian installed. Has anyone else run into these problems? Thanks, Bryan
Running Scilab on debian-sparc?!
Hello Out of curiosity, did anyone on list manage to compile and run Scilab on a debian-sparc? Many thanks Ed
Re: How to install a new kernel?
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 01:58:08PM -0400, Eloy A. Paris wrote: > On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 01:41:55PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > > I have 2.4.19 sun4u deb's built and ready to upload. Might not want to > > waste time with it. Not only is it 2.4.19, but it contains one extra > > surprise patch, which I'll announce once I have it tested. > > I am sorry, I haven't been following, but, is there anything wrong with > 2.4.19 on sparc64? I am happily running 2.4.19rc1 and was considering to > upgrade to 2.4.19. Not really. This is more a a bonus patch than a fixup patch. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: How to install a new kernel?
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 01:41:55PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > I have 2.4.19 sun4u deb's built and ready to upload. Might not want to > waste time with it. Not only is it 2.4.19, but it contains one extra > surprise patch, which I'll announce once I have it tested. I am sorry, I haven't been following, but, is there anything wrong with 2.4.19 on sparc64? I am happily running 2.4.19rc1 and was considering to upgrade to 2.4.19. Cheers, Eloy.-
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Re: How to install a new kernel?
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 11:28:10AM -0400, Rob Radez wrote: > With all these people suggesting kernel-package, I thought I'd just plug my > own > kernel packages, available at http://osinvestor.com/sparc/ . They're only for > sparc32 at this point, but I'm at LinuxWorld right now without access to most > of my home machines. When I get back home, I'll make and upload a 2.4.20-pre2 > set of packages, and remake 2.4.19 with a couple CONFIG_ options turned on > that > people requested. I have 2.4.19 sun4u deb's built and ready to upload. Might not want to waste time with it. Not only is it 2.4.19, but it contains one extra surprise patch, which I'll announce once I have it tested. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Configuring X on a SPARCstation 5 running Woody
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 09:20:42AM -0700, Michael J. Griffin wrote: > cat /proc/fb gives "0 CGsix". Then you need to do "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" and choose teh cg6 driver. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
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Re: Configuring X on a SPARCstation 5 running Woody
cat /proc/fb gives "0 CGsix". Michael
Re: How to install a new kernel?
With all these people suggesting kernel-package, I thought I'd just plug my own kernel packages, available at http://osinvestor.com/sparc/ . They're only for sparc32 at this point, but I'm at LinuxWorld right now without access to most of my home machines. When I get back home, I'll make and upload a 2.4.20-pre2 set of packages, and remake 2.4.19 with a couple CONFIG_ options turned on that people requested. Regards, Rob Radez
Re: How to install a new kernel?
> Apparently there is no make bzImage in a Sparc. why don't you use make-kpkg? Try to install the package kernel-package. -- Non c'è più forza nella normalità, c'è solo monotonia.
Re: How to install a new kernel?
On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 11:32:35AM +0200, Benoit Panizzon wrote: > Hi all > > This is probably a stupid newbie question, but it's the first time I > install Debian on a sparc and I could not find any hint in the Kernel > Readme. > > Apparently there is no make bzImage in a Sparc. > > So I read the docs I found and tryed to figure out how silo loads the > kernel image. > > What I did looked reasonable to me: > > make vmlinux (and modules etc...) > gzip vmlinux and call it vmlinuz. > copy it to /boot/vmlinuz (where the 2.2 kernel from debian also resides) > Copy System.map too. > edit silo.conf and make it point to the new kernel. > reboot. > > But, Silo on the sparcstation 10 I use won't boot. Something about the > image not being in the right format, not fitting in a buffer or similar. > > What's the right procedure to install a new kernel on a sparc4m then? As I > understood I don't need to execute silo like it is needed with lilo to tell > it the address on the disk. Sounds to me like you compiled too much stuff into the kernel. Try making some things modules. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: How to install a new kernel?
I second the kernel-package sentiment, but more on that in a bit...
* Benoit Panizzon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [020814 02:32]:
> Apparently there is no make bzImage in a Sparc.
Nope... "make vmlinux" is your friend on sparc.
> make vmlinux (and modules etc...)
Yep, just substitute in vmlinux... the rest is the same.
> gzip vmlinux and call it vmlinuz.
No need to do this. Sparc can boot an uncompressed kernel. The big
difference is the disk space it takes. I don't compress my kernels.
> copy it to /boot/vmlinuz (where the 2.2 kernel from debian also resides)
> Copy System.map too.
I usually copy 'em as /boot/vmlinuz-x.y.z and /boot/System.map-x.y.z
when I do things by hand.
> edit silo.conf and make it point to the new kernel.
> reboot.
Yep, and I'm glad you know that running "silo" is not necesary.
> But, Silo on the sparcstation 10 I use won't boot. Something about the
> image not being in the right format, not fitting in a buffer or similar.
Are you building too much stuff into the kernel? There's a size limit
on how big the image can be, but I'm not sure of it off-hand. Just make
more things be modules.
> What's the right procedure to install a new kernel on a sparc4m then? As I
> understood I don't need to execute silo like it is needed with lilo to tell
> it the address on the disk.
Basically what's outlined above... it just sounds like you need to trim
down your kernel image's size a bit. In Debian, there's a better way of
dealing with kernels:
1) apt-get install kernel-package ... if it isn't installed already
2) make {old,menu,x,}config ... whichever one you prefer
3) make-kpkg --revision=foobar.1 kernel_image
This is the special step... this does almost everything for you after
you have a decent kernel config, you run this and it builds a kernel
deb for you. Note the revision... I usually do "machine name dot
some number"... or "kermit.1", etc.
4) cd .. and dpkg -i kernel-image-x.y.z_foobar.1_sparc.deb
5) make sure your /etc/silo.conf is in order... usually with the links
to kernel images at /vmlinuz and /vmlinuz.old
Hope this helps.
Re: How to install a new kernel?
Use the Debian feature : kernel-package ! On Wednesday 14 August 2002 11:32, Benoit Panizzon wrote: > Hi all > > This is probably a stupid newbie question, but it's the first time I > install Debian on a sparc and I could not find any hint in the Kernel Readme. > > Apparently there is no make bzImage in a Sparc. > > So I read the docs I found and tryed to figure out how silo loads the > kernel image. > > What I did looked reasonable to me: > > make vmlinux (and modules etc...) > gzip vmlinux and call it vmlinuz. > copy it to /boot/vmlinuz (where the 2.2 kernel from debian also resides) > Copy System.map too. > edit silo.conf and make it point to the new kernel. > reboot. > > But, Silo on the sparcstation 10 I use won't boot. Something about the > image not being in the right format, not fitting in a buffer or similar. > > What's the right procedure to install a new kernel on a sparc4m then? As I > understood I don't need to execute silo like it is needed with lilo to tell > it the address on the disk. > > -Benoit- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
How to install a new kernel?
Hi all This is probably a stupid newbie question, but it's the first time I install Debian on a sparc and I could not find any hint in the Kernel Readme. Apparently there is no make bzImage in a Sparc. So I read the docs I found and tryed to figure out how silo loads the kernel image. What I did looked reasonable to me: make vmlinux (and modules etc...) gzip vmlinux and call it vmlinuz. copy it to /boot/vmlinuz (where the 2.2 kernel from debian also resides) Copy System.map too. edit silo.conf and make it point to the new kernel. reboot. But, Silo on the sparcstation 10 I use won't boot. Something about the image not being in the right format, not fitting in a buffer or similar. What's the right procedure to install a new kernel on a sparc4m then? As I understood I don't need to execute silo like it is needed with lilo to tell it the address on the disk. -Benoit-
What's with /usr/lib64/gconv?
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