Re: installing Debian on a Sunblade 100
Bad form to follow up my own post, but I was able to get past this part! Now I am stuck with the console apparently switching over to "mono PROM". The last words I see are: switching to mono PROM 80x34 Any ideas on how to get it not to switch? * Matthew Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [02-14-2005 09:46]: > > I am attempting to install firmware on a SunBlade 100. I need > to first upgrade the PROM. I have tried a few different ways, but I > cannot make a CD (with the PROM) that the machine will boot. Does > anyone know how to repackage the PROMs into ISO images that the Sunblade > will boot? > > I trashed the disk trying to copy the PROM to the disk, so using > the hard disk is not an option. I suppose thats why the driver was > listed as dangerous! > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
installing Debian on a Sunblade 100
I am attempting to install firmware on a SunBlade 100. I need to first upgrade the PROM. I have tried a few different ways, but I cannot make a CD (with the PROM) that the machine will boot. Does anyone know how to repackage the PROMs into ISO images that the Sunblade will boot? I trashed the disk trying to copy the PROM to the disk, so using the hard disk is not an option. I suppose thats why the driver was listed as dangerous! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No Trouble installing Debian on a SunBlade 100
Thanks to this mailing list here is what you do: Maybe you want to try installing the new image fisrt(Step 2). If it does not work do 1 and then 2 and you are cool. 1) Upgrade to latest OBP Full instructions and patch : http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunBlade100/SunBlade100.html 2) Follow instructions: http://www.de-brauwer.be/docs/debian_on_sun.html And then download new image from instead from the location the instructions say: http://www.phunnypharm.org/pub/for/sparc-folks/disks-sparc/ I used tftp image and all the old problems where dissapearred. Luckily this phunnyfarm site appeared and looks like that all the latest sparc, from auric , are there now.Since auric is down. I had many problems with SunBlade100. Now most of the probs are solved. Beware of how you will partition your disk. SILO has some probs with boot images located after the 1G point . So I have a /boot at hda1 (20MB) and / at hda2 (800MB) and the rest all over the disk. Hope this helps On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 07:37, Greg wrote: > I apologize if this has been asked before, but I cannot find the answer on > Google or the list group archives from the past year. > > I have bought the sparc Debian cd's for 3.01 R1 from AACDS.com and attempted > to install them on a SunBlade 100. On my SunBlade the OBP version is 4.0.45 > 2001/02/08 and the POST version is 1.2.6 2000/08/30. It has over a half Gig > of RAM and a 30 GB HD. I have attempted to install by getting to the prom > and typing in "boot cdrom". The install starts out fine and then stops with > a message about missing MMU memory or such (I cannot recall the exact > words) - and that is as far as I have gone. This happened on 3 install > attempts. Solaris 9 and OpenBSD 3.4 have run fine on the machine so I think > the hw is ok. > > It seems to me from Googling that there is a problem with the Sun prom and > Debian. In some instances folks have said to upgrade the prom and in others > they have said not to upgrade. I can upgrade using Patch-ID# 79-08 > Jul/24/2003 to version OBP: 4.10.3 created 2003/05/02 and POST: 2.0.1 > 2001/08/23 . My question is if I do this will Debian install from the CD's > ? will there be a sparc R2 coming out soon ? is a net install my only way > of getting Debian on the box ? > > Any hints/pointers/etc would be appreciated. I have just finished my first > Debian install on an old beater pc (i386) just to see what Debian looks like > and I am impressed with Debian (even if KDE does not work and I have to use > gnome). I am currently using RH 7.3 (soon to be retired), Suse, and OpenBSD > and I am hoping I can replace them all with Debian - starting with my > SunBlade. > > Thanks in advance, > > Greg > > > -- > 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
Trouble installing Debian on a SunBlade 100
I apologize if this has been asked before, but I cannot find the answer on Google or the list group archives from the past year. I have bought the sparc Debian cd's for 3.01 R1 from AACDS.com and attempted to install them on a SunBlade 100. On my SunBlade the OBP version is 4.0.45 2001/02/08 and the POST version is 1.2.6 2000/08/30. It has over a half Gig of RAM and a 30 GB HD. I have attempted to install by getting to the prom and typing in "boot cdrom". The install starts out fine and then stops with a message about missing MMU memory or such (I cannot recall the exact words) - and that is as far as I have gone. This happened on 3 install attempts. Solaris 9 and OpenBSD 3.4 have run fine on the machine so I think the hw is ok. It seems to me from Googling that there is a problem with the Sun prom and Debian. In some instances folks have said to upgrade the prom and in others they have said not to upgrade. I can upgrade using Patch-ID# 79-08 Jul/24/2003 to version OBP: 4.10.3 created 2003/05/02 and POST: 2.0.1 2001/08/23 . My question is if I do this will Debian install from the CD's ? will there be a sparc R2 coming out soon ? is a net install my only way of getting Debian on the box ? Any hints/pointers/etc would be appreciated. I have just finished my first Debian install on an old beater pc (i386) just to see what Debian looks like and I am impressed with Debian (even if KDE does not work and I have to use gnome). I am currently using RH 7.3 (soon to be retired), Suse, and OpenBSD and I am hoping I can replace them all with Debian - starting with my SunBlade. Thanks in advance, Greg
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello David, > Do this and try to get a working 2.4.5 kernel on the blade, then we'll > move on to trying to deal with the display noise. I have a working 2.4.5 kernel on the blade now, without noise (see one of my previous email about it). But without framebuffer at this time. I will try to re-activate it now to see if it's the problem. See you. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet writes:
> OK, now I'm ready to compile my own 2.4.x kernel. I have all the needed
> stuff, and allready have compile a standard 2.4.5 which boot correctly
> on the Ultra, but hang on the Blade (certainly a wrong choice for the
> Video Card) when starting X.
>
> Can you send to me which test I can make ? (and eventualy the .config you
> use for generate the "standard" distributed kernel image).
>
All I do is:
"make oldconfig; make dep; make clean; make vmlinux; make modules"
I do this for every kernel and every machine I have here, I never
make any modifications to the config except to comment out
"CONFIG_SMP" for my non-SMP machines, which is easily done via
bash# cp arch/sparc64/defconfig .config
bash# {vi,emacs,whatever} .config
Putting a "#" in front of CONFIG_SMP, then running the build command
line I listed above.
Do this and try to get a working 2.4.5 kernel on the blade, then we'll
move on to trying to deal with the display noise.
Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 11:43:30PM +0200, Olivier Bornet wrote: > It's me again, > > just to complete my last posts. > > > OK. I have compile a new kernel, and the garbage on the screen is away. > > - With my config, I have a "black on white" console, not the "graphic console" > with the small Penguin on the top left. > > - I have manualy created the device for the USB (without, no mouse on X) > using: > (cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV input) > > - The graphical interface is very slow (but I'm sure it will be a lot better > when > we can re-activate the accel). When you recompiled, you forgot framebuffer, so you have just a PROM console (the built-in console for SPARC's). Something in the framebuffer driver is causing it obviously. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
> just to complete my last posts. > > > OK. I have compile a new kernel, and the garbage on the screen is away. > > - With my config, I have a "black on white" console, not the "graphic console" > with the small Penguin on the top left. > > - I have manualy created the device for the USB (without, no mouse on X) > using: > (cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV input) > > - The graphical interface is very slow (but I'm sure it will be a lot better > when > we can re-activate the accel). Great, this feature still work ;-) Hehe, you unconfigured all video console support the machine could possibly use. The fallback on sparc64 is to use the OBP provided console, if nothing else could be configured. So you know the OBP can handle the graphics chip, but you knew this before... Actually this is not really what we wanted to debug ;-) But just wait what David says about the config to use, and exactly what kind of kernel to build, this will get us/you further. Thanks for all your debugging help, anyway. Eddie C. Dost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
It's me again, just to complete my last posts. > OK. I have compile a new kernel, and the garbage on the screen is away. - With my config, I have a "black on white" console, not the "graphic console" with the small Penguin on the top left. - I have manualy created the device for the USB (without, no mouse on X) using: (cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV input) - The graphical interface is very slow (but I'm sure it will be a lot better when we can re-activate the accel). Anyway, thanks a lot to all the help. Good day. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello again, I will try to answer myself to my questions, so there is a reference in the archive. On Sun, Jun 10, 2001 at 11:24:41PM +0200, Olivier Bornet wrote: > > - is the "standard" tree 2.4.5 (or other) good, or must I add some patches ? I have take the "standard" 2.4.5 tree. Certainly some patches are missing. > - is there the "standard" .config file used to create the official > kernel-image accessible somewhere ? /boot/config-x.x.x (thanks Colin) > - it seem I need the sparc64-linux-gcc. Which package name is it ? I have installed the package egcs64. Good day. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello all, > Olivier Bornet writes: > > > > My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both > connected to > > > > the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with > only the > > > > Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display. > > > > > > This may be the difference, as I have no LCD to test with. > > > > Seem not. I have just try with a Sun 19" CRT display. Same problem. And > maybe > > a little more bad : in console mode, the screen don't display anything, and > > the green LED near the power switch flash rapidly. I think this will say > > "refresh rates not supported". > > I think I know what may fix it, can you compile your own 2.4.x > kernels? OK. I have compile a new kernel, and the garbage on the screen is away. Here is the difference between the config of kernel-image-2.4.5-sun4u_9_sparc.deb and my new kernel : === cool:linux 526% diff /boot/config-2.4.5 .config 92,94c92 < CONFIG_FB_PM2=y < # CONFIG_FB_PM2_FIFO_DISCONNECT is not set < CONFIG_FB_PM2_PCI=y --- > # CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set 98,99c96,97 < CONFIG_FB_ATY=y < # CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set --- > CONFIG_FB_ATY=m > CONFIG_FB_ATY128=m 104c102 < CONFIG_FB_CGSIX=y --- > # CONFIG_FB_CGSIX is not set 109c107 < CONFIG_FB_ATY=y --- > CONFIG_FB_ATY=m 112,115c110,113 < CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=y < CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=y < CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=y < CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32=y --- > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=m > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=m > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=m > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32=m 664,668d661 < < # < # Bluetooth support < # < # CONFIG_BLUEZ is not set === Good day. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello, > > Can you send to me which test I can make ? (and eventualy the > > .config you use for generate the "standard" distributed kernel > > image). > > In the Debian GNU/Linux system, the .config used to build kernels is > stored in /boot/config-VERSION. If you use kernel-package, it does > this for kernels you build yourself, too. > > What I usually do when compiling my own kernels is just cp > /boot/config-VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config, and use that as a > starting point. Thanks. I have found it, and I have restart a new kernel compilation. The last one I have do has no more problems with the screen, but the USB keyboard and mouse don't work. I will keep you informed on what I have disabled. Good day. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Can you send to me which test I can make ? (and eventualy the > .config you use for generate the "standard" distributed kernel > image). In the Debian GNU/Linux system, the .config used to build kernels is stored in /boot/config-VERSION. If you use kernel-package, it does this for kernels you build yourself, too. What I usually do when compiling my own kernels is just cp /boot/config-VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config, and use that as a starting point.
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello David, > Olivier Bornet writes: > > > > My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both > connected to > > > > the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with > only the > > > > Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display. > > > > > > This may be the difference, as I have no LCD to test with. > > > > Seem not. I have just try with a Sun 19" CRT display. Same problem. And > maybe > > a little more bad : in console mode, the screen don't display anything, and > > the green LED near the power switch flash rapidly. I think this will say > > "refresh rates not supported". > > I think I know what may fix it, can you compile your own 2.4.x > kernels? OK, now I'm ready to compile my own 2.4.x kernel. I have all the needed stuff, and allready have compile a standard 2.4.5 which boot correctly on the Ultra, but hang on the Blade (certainly a wrong choice for the Video Card) when starting X. Can you send to me which test I can make ? (and eventualy the .config you use for generate the "standard" distributed kernel image). Also, if I need to apply some patchs, just let me know. Thanks in advance. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hi Ben and Colin, > > apt-get install fakeroot kernel-package && cd /usr/src/linux && > > make menuconfig && fakeroot make-kpkg --revision hostname.1 > > kernel_image && dpkg -i ../kernel-image-VERSION.sparc.deb > > IOW, install the "kernel-package" package, if you want to do it the > "Debian way" (e.g. make .deb's), or do the normal thing like on i386, > which is to download the source, do "make then "make dep", "make", "make modules". > > FYI, on sparc/ultrasparc, there is no "make bzimage". If you don't use > the .deb creation, you just run make, gzip the vmlinux, and move it to > /boot/ along with the System.map. Afterwhich run "make modules_install". I will try to make the "Debian way". I have some (more) questions : - is the "standard" tree 2.4.5 (or other) good, or must I add some patches ? - is there the "standard" .config file used to create the official kernel-image accessible somewhere ? - it seem I need the sparc64-linux-gcc. Which package name is it ? Thanks in advance. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
On Sun, Jun 10, 2001 at 04:36:28PM -0400, Colin Walters wrote: > Olivier Bornet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > PS. If someone as a link to a "HOWTO" for compiling a kernel on a > > Debian system, thanks in advance. > > apt-get install fakeroot kernel-package && cd /usr/src/linux && make > menuconfig && fakeroot make-kpkg --revision hostname.1 kernel_image && dpkg > -i ../kernel-image-VERSION.sparc.deb IOW, install the "kernel-package" package, if you want to do it the "Debian way" (e.g. make .deb's), or do the normal thing like on i386, which is to download the source, do "make
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > PS. If someone as a link to a "HOWTO" for compiling a kernel on a > Debian system, thanks in advance. apt-get install fakeroot kernel-package && cd /usr/src/linux && make menuconfig && fakeroot make-kpkg --revision hostname.1 kernel_image && dpkg -i ../kernel-image-VERSION.sparc.deb
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello David, > I think I know what may fix it, can you compile your own 2.4.x > kernels? At this time, I have never compile a kernel for SPARC. And also never for Debian. But compiling for Intel directly for sources is a familiar task for me. So, what can I test ? Olivier PS. If someone as a link to a "HOWTO" for compiling a kernel on a Debian system, thanks in advance. -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet writes: > > > My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both > > connected to > > > the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with only > > the > > > Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display. > > > > This may be the difference, as I have no LCD to test with. > > Seem not. I have just try with a Sun 19" CRT display. Same problem. And maybe > a little more bad : in console mode, the screen don't display anything, and > the green LED near the power switch flash rapidly. I think this will say > "refresh rates not supported". I think I know what may fix it, can you compile your own 2.4.x kernels? Later, David S. Miller davem@redhat.com
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello, > > My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both connected > to > > the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with only the > > Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display. > > This may be the difference, as I have no LCD to test with. Seem not. I have just try with a Sun 19" CRT display. Same problem. And maybe a little more bad : in console mode, the screen don't display anything, and the green LED near the power switch flash rapidly. I think this will say "refresh rates not supported". -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet writes: > > > - is there a work on the expert3d card ? > > > > Absolutely not, the vendor refuses to provide hardware programming > > information. > > I don't know if it can help, but all users interested by this port can send > an > email to them, so they can see there is an interest. (BTW, is the vendor Sun, > or is it a sub-contractor ?) The expert3d is really an Intense3D chipset. 3dLABS now owns the rights to this stuff. > It's strange, because I have had one time a correct display, without garbage. > I have try many times to reproduce this, without success for now. > > My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both connected to > the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with only the > Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display. This may be the difference, as I have no LCD to test with. Later, David S. Miller davem@redhat.com
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello David, > > I have some questions : > > > > - can I allready install an X server for the base Mach64 card (and how) ? > > Yes, Ben should have XFree86-4.1.0 packages, if not now then soon. It's OK. I have now the Ben's XFree86 4.0.3 packages, and it works. I will update and try the 4.1 as soon as he has release it. > > - is there a work on the expert3d card ? > > Absolutely not, the vendor refuses to provide hardware programming > information. I don't know if it can help, but all users interested by this port can send an email to them, so they can see there is an interest. (BTW, is the vendor Sun, or is it a sub-contractor ?) > > - there are lot of "garbage" on the screen (some group of pixels ramdomly > on, > > changing when I do a ) > > Please send me: "dmesg | mail davem@redhat.com" because my computer > does not do this and maybe there is something peculiar about yours. You will got it in a separate email. Please note the garbage is also present on X. It's strange, because I have had one time a correct display, without garbage. I have try many times to reproduce this, without success for now. My current configuration is a SunBlade 100 and a Ultra 10, both connected to the same screen, a Sun 18.1" LCD. The problem is also present with only the Blade. The Ultra 10 has no problem with the display. Thanks in advance for the help. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet writes: > I have some questions : > > - can I allready install an X server for the base Mach64 card (and how) ? Yes, Ben should have XFree86-4.1.0 packages, if not now then soon. > - is there a work on the expert3d card ? Absolutely not, the vendor refuses to provide hardware programming information. > - there are lot of "garbage" on the screen (some group of pixels ramdomly on, > changing when I do a ) Please send me: "dmesg | mail davem@redhat.com" because my computer does not do this and maybe there is something peculiar about yours. Later, David S. Miller davem@redhat.com
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hi Ben, > > - can I allready install an X server for the base Mach64 card (and how) ? > > Add this to /etc/apt/sources.list to get a working set of X packages for > ATI hardware: > > deb http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins xfree86/ Done. The installation of the X packages for ATI is done. Now, I can start X, but : - the display is very bad (lot of "garbage on it", like if another program write on the video memory). I think it's the same problem as for the text mode. (yes, I have disabled the option "accel". - I don't known how to configure the mouse. It's a USB mouse. (I also have an USB mouse on a Dell Laptop, with kernel 2.4.4, and all is OK. For this, I have to load the mousedev module, but it is not present on the Ultra kernel (2.4.5-sun4u_9_sparc). Must I make my own kernel ?) If you have a X86Config-4 sample file, I will be very happy. > > - there are lot of "garbage" on the screen (some group of pixels ramdomly > > on, > > changing when I do a ) > > Try upgrading to a newer kernel. This package was built yesterday, if > you want to use it instead. > > http://incoming.debian.org/kernel-image-2.4.5-sun4u_9_sparc.deb I have updated, but no change. Thanks for your help, and for your work on Debian GNU/Linux for SPARC. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
On Sat, Jun 09, 2001 at 02:15:20PM +0200, Olivier Bornet wrote: > Hello David, > > On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 11:57:07AM -0700, David S. Miller wrote: > > > > Olivier Bornet writes: > > > I'm trying to install debian on a SunBlade 100 with a SunExpert 3D lite. > > > > Take the expert3d card out, Linux cannot drive it anyways. > > Thanks, this correct the problem, and I have now the Blade running Debian > GNU/Linux. > > I have some questions : > > - can I allready install an X server for the base Mach64 card (and how) ? Add this to /etc/apt/sources.list to get a working set of X packages for ATI hardware: deb http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins xfree86/ > - is there a work on the expert3d card ? > - there are lot of "garbage" on the screen (some group of pixels ramdomly on, > changing when I do a ) Try upgrading to a newer kernel. This package was built yesterday, if you want to use it instead. http://incoming.debian.org/kernel-image-2.4.5-sun4u_9_sparc.deb Ben -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello David, On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 11:57:07AM -0700, David S. Miller wrote: > > Olivier Bornet writes: > > I'm trying to install debian on a SunBlade 100 with a SunExpert 3D lite. > > Take the expert3d card out, Linux cannot drive it anyways. Thanks, this correct the problem, and I have now the Blade running Debian GNU/Linux. I have some questions : - can I allready install an X server for the base Mach64 card (and how) ? - is there a work on the expert3d card ? - there are lot of "garbage" on the screen (some group of pixels ramdomly on, changing when I do a ) Thanks in advance for the help. Olivier -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
Re: Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Olivier Bornet writes: > I'm trying to install debian on a SunBlade 100 with a SunExpert 3D lite. Take the expert3d card out, Linux cannot drive it anyways. Later, David S. Miller davem@redhat.com
Installing debian on a SunBlade 100
Hello, I'm trying to install debian on a SunBlade 100 with a SunExpert 3D lite. As mentionned in the list some time ago, I have download the file http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/sun4u/tftpboot.img and make a boot over the net with tftp. The tftpboot.img seem to have problem (at least for me). Here is the messages I receive when booting the image : Booting Linux... pbm_intmap_match: bus 01, devfn 08: IRQ [2800...0001] not found in interrupt-map Please email this information to davem@redhat.com Program terminated Please note I allready have an Ultra 10 with a Creator 3D running debian. (if this help). Thanks in advance for any help. Olivier PS. Maybe it's also cool to have some information on how to install Debian on a SunBlade 100 at http://sunblade100.wells.org.uk/ when its run. -- Olivier Bornet | français : http://puck.ch/f Swiss Ice Hockey Results | english : http://puck.ch/e http://puck.ch/| deutsch : http://puck.ch/g [EMAIL PROTECTED] | italiano : http://puck.ch/i Get my PGP-key at http://puck.ch/pgp or at http://wwwkeys.pgp.net
