2.6.2 on SS20
Hey folks. I'm just about to compile up 2.6 for the first time on my SS20, which has a dual 125MHz ross hypersparc card in it. I've done heaps of 2.6 upgrades on x86 and powerpc, but I thought I had better check for gotyas that other people might have run into - like the fact that CONFIG_PREEMPT=y makes a powerpc machine randomly segfault processes :) Looking forward to some advice. Thanks! --- James Whatever My niece called me "Uncle Robot" on the weekend! Giant Robot Ltd, http://www.giantrobot.co.nz/
Debian on Enterprise 3500 /w Fiber Channel Disks
I have an Enterprise 3500, with two disks on FC-AL. Has anyone gotten Debian to work on one of these? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've been Googling for the past few hours with little success. Thanks! Daniel
Re: Debian Sparc on a Netra 112?
Should work great, it's the same motherboard as the ultra60 and E220R. Except that the netra 112[05] came with 440MHz processors even though those other two have 450MHz processors available. a On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 10:10:26AM +0100, Igmar Palsenberg wrote: > > Hi, > > I've laid my hands on a Netra 1120 machine, and I'm planning to wipe the > current SunOS and replace it with Debian. > > However, I can't seen to find confirmation that it will even install; the > only reference I can find to the Netra series is X1 series, and this > machine is different. > > This machine has 2 450 Mhz UltraSparc II CPU's, 2 GB's of memory. Anyone > got Linux installed on this machine ?? > > > > Regards, > > > Igmar > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: Newbie Sparcstation 20 question
Hi. On Friday 05 March 2004 21:36, James Nelson wrote: > I have a sparcstation 20 I am trying to install 3.0 stable onto, and > have a question. The system boots fine from the CD's, but it hangs with > a "no console found - try passing an init= option" error. I have a > GX-series SBus video card, and the only thing I could find after quite a > bit of Googling around is to use a serial terminal for installation. Is > there any way to pass options to the install kernel via SILO so that I > can use the Sun keyboard & graphics adapter for the system console, or > should I go buy a Sun null modem cable? I installed Woody (= 3.0 stable) on some SS20 with SBUS and with onboard graphics, never had to use a serial console ?!? I suggest to check your openboot environment. I don't have access to my SS20's until monday, if you still need help, feel free to contact me. Regards, Hartwig
Newbie Sparcstation 20 question
I have a sparcstation 20 I am trying to install 3.0 stable onto, and have a question. The system boots fine from the CD's, but it hangs with a "no console found - try passing an init= option" error. I have a GX-series SBus video card, and the only thing I could find after quite a bit of Googling around is to use a serial terminal for installation. Is there any way to pass options to the install kernel via SILO so that I can use the Sun keyboard & graphics adapter for the system console, or should I go buy a Sun null modem cable?
Sarge on Netra T1
I can's seem to find any spcific information on this. I am considering putting Debian on a Netra T1. Will the Netra T1 accept Woody or Sarge? I have heard that later OBP versions are not compatible with Linux. My intended use would be for a webserver. Thanks. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.609 / Virus Database: 389 - Release Date: 3/3/2004
Re: Reccomendations for Sun Linux
Whenever I enable dma my filesystem gets corrupted. Ben suggested to disable dma, which I did and its fine now (no corruption) but no dma. I run woody with 2.4.21 Tried to install 2.4.24 oncde but the keyborad did not work from the first time and I gave up. It would be nice if you can provide with the config for 2.4.24 Thanks On Fri, 2004-03-05 at 15:10, Jim Watson wrote: > Hi, > > i am just wondering what do you mean by problem? > > as my sunblade runs OK with kernel 2.4.18 for 12 months and 2.4.24 since > yesterday, using debian stable and testing and unstable at different times, > so if you can say what is the problem it can surely be easy to fix, as there > are many who will be happy to help :) > > On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 02:55:26PM +0200, D Lambrou wrote: > > I could elaborate on the problem. Thats true. Just I dont have time at > > the moment :-) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- - D Lambrou http://crazylinux.net You can always get my public key block from http://crazylinux.net/public.asc Fingerprint: C7B3 A112 3704 7202 2B33 6B28 5418 78DD 774A 7BCB
Re: Reccomendations for Sun Linux
Hi, i am just wondering what do you mean by problem? as my sunblade runs OK with kernel 2.4.18 for 12 months and 2.4.24 since yesterday, using debian stable and testing and unstable at different times, so if you can say what is the problem it can surely be easy to fix, as there are many who will be happy to help :) On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 02:55:26PM +0200, D Lambrou wrote: > I could elaborate on the problem. Thats true. Just I dont have time at > the moment :-)
Re: Reccomendations for Sun Linux
elaborate the problem? this is sunblade 100, as we speak, running mail, web, testing, unstable, openoffice, potato man, etc ;) On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 02:16:30PM +0200, D Lambrou wrote: > Hi there. > We are planning to buy some new machines (Sun) to run services such as > mail ,web etc.. > > Nothing too fancy . Can you recommend some machines that you know that > are working fine with Debian ? > For example I have a Sun blade 100 which has a problem with dma and I > cannot use it as a live system. I want to install woody. > > Thanks > > -- > - > D Lambrou > http://crazylinux.net > > You can always get my public key block from > http://crazylinux.net/public.asc > Fingerprint: C7B3 A112 3704 7202 2B33 6B28 5418 78DD 774A 7BCB > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Reccomendations for Sun Linux
Hi there. We are planning to buy some new machines (Sun) to run services such as mail ,web etc.. Nothing too fancy . Can you recommend some machines that you know that are working fine with Debian ? For example I have a Sun blade 100 which has a problem with dma and I cannot use it as a live system. I want to install woody. Thanks -- - D Lambrou http://crazylinux.net You can always get my public key block from http://crazylinux.net/public.asc Fingerprint: C7B3 A112 3704 7202 2B33 6B28 5418 78DD 774A 7BCB
Re: Building custom kernel
Jim, Igmar and me said same thing. The essence: CC has to be 64 bit C compiler HOSTCC has to be 32 bit C compiler (Igmar has 64 bit gcc, I have 32 bit gcc, so we said the same.) Check whether the above things is true on your computer. Other suggestion: The 'make menuconfig' uses the ncurses5 library. Check which version is installed on your Sparc: - libncurses5, libncurses5-dev or - lib64ncurses5(?), lib64ncurses5-dev (as Igmar wrote) Just try the 'make config' command. If it will be start, the problem is in ncurses. The 'make menuconfig' uses the HOSTCC compiler. If you have libncurses5-dev the HOSTCC, which contains 32 bit compiler should be work. However, if you have lib64ncurses5-dev, try to change HOSTCC to 64 bit compiler. (I don't know whether it is work, because the HOSTCC is used in another compiling threads also.) Regards, Jana
openoffice linux sparc
Hi, i am looking for someone with sparc knowledge who would like to help with the openoffice.org linux sparc porting on a regular basis, this involves helping to solve any problems upstream to reduce the workload for debian packagers. i can do the building but need a sparc mentor to review somecode, help interpret error messages, suggest fixes etc, as SUN people are always very helpful but it would be nice to get some other support. jim
Re: How to build custom sparc64 kernel?
> presumed you use unstable, installing gcc-3.3 and lib64ncurses5-dev > should be enough to make menuconfig and build the kernel. At least > it is on my U2, wich needs a 64bit kernel too. The kernel that Sarge ships doesn't support 64 bit ELF's, and that is what GCC spits out by default. Igmar
Re: Building custom kernel
I have tried burning frankincence and threw snillocneb three times over my shoulder but still it is not working :( jim On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 10:52:39AM +0100, Igmar Palsenberg wrote: > > I've just been here myself. The following works for me :
Re: How to build custom sparc64 kernel?
Hi, presumed you use unstable, installing gcc-3.3 and lib64ncurses5-dev should be enough to make menuconfig and build the kernel. At least it is on my U2, wich needs a 64bit kernel too. HTH Frederik Schueler -- ENOSIG
Re: Building custom kernel
> (Where /usr/src/linux is a symlink to /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.25)
>
> I don't understand why it hangs at the end. make -d menuconfig didn't seem
> to reveal anything useful either. Ideas?
I've just been here myself. The following works for me :
- Install the kernel source in /usr/src and symlink it
- Verify your gcc can spit out the right stuff :
test.c :
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
return 0;
}
guru:~# gcc -o test test.c
guru:~# file test
test: ELF 64-bit MSB executable, SPARC V9, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux
2.4.18, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), not stripped
guru:~# sparc-linux-gcc -o test test.c
guru:~# file test
test: ELF 32-bit MSB executable, SPARC, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux
2.2.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), not stripped
If the above is the same for you, then :
- vi the Makefile, and change
HOSTCC = gcc
to
HOSTCC = sparc-linux-gcc
- Run make menuconfig, make dep; make vmlinuz, and do the usuall install
stuff.
I end up with :
guru:/usr/src/linux# file vmlinux
vmlinux: ELF 64-bit MSB executable, SPARC V9, version 1 (SYSV), statically
linked, not stripped
After booting that, I can also run 64 bit binaries, so when you actually
run it, the above hack isn't necessary anymore :
guru:~# gcc -o test test.c
.guru:~# ./test
foo
guru:~# file test
test: ELF 64-bit MSB executable, SPARC V9, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux
2.4.18, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), not stripped
Regards,
Igmar
Re: Fast Access MMU Miss
On Friday 05 March 2004 09:20, Marco Gaiarin wrote: > Fast Access MMU Miss Silo was not upgraded to a high enough version. Guess you'll have to get a new SILO bootdisk to boot your SB150. Bye Antonello
Fast Access MMU Miss
As wrote past week, we have a lab with 20: SunBlade 150 (UltraSparc IIe - 550 Mhz) -- OBP 4.6.9 and we are triyng to install debian for a GNU/Linux course. Also booting with this install CD: http://www.phunnypharm.org/pub/for/sparc-folks/disks-sparc/current/sparc-mini.iso we got: Fast Access MMU Miss How can we do?! Please, help... -- dott. Marco Gaiarin GNUPG Key ID: 240A3D66 Associazione ``La Nostra Famiglia''http://www.sv.lnf.it/ Polo FVG - Via della Bontà, 7 - 33078 - San Vito al Tagliamento (PN) gaio(at)sv.lnf.it tel +39-0434-842711fax +39-0434-842797 Informazione & Democrazia Dobbiamo tutti lavorare insieme per costruire un'alternativa concreta al monopolio informativo e ridare forza alla democrazia del nostro paese. http://www.sosinformazione.org/
