Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
You guess what? Debian was installed on /dev/sda1, but it was 'boot cdrom' that workedbizarre. Ben Collins wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2000 at 12:46:44PM +0100, Wilson Yau wrote: > > Hi! need your help again! > > > > Floppy installation of Debian was almost successfully finished, but the > > SUN box was not able to boot directly from the hard disk to continue the > > second part of installation. > > > > I have consulted the docs "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC" > > and "OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual" and tried commands like > > 'boot disk', 'boot disk1', 'boot disk1:a', etc, but they all not worked > > for me 8-( > > Do you remember the device name you used under the installation (something > like /dev/sda1 or /dev/hda1) for the root filesystem? If so, do this: > > ok> boot floppy root=/dev/sda1 > > Using the device you used in the installation. > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
On Fri, Aug 18, 2000 at 12:46:44PM +0100, Wilson Yau wrote: > Hi! need your help again! > > Floppy installation of Debian was almost successfully finished, but the > SUN box was not able to boot directly from the hard disk to continue the > second part of installation. > > I have consulted the docs "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC" > and "OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual" and tried commands like > 'boot disk', 'boot disk1', 'boot disk1:a', etc, but they all not worked > for me 8-( Do you remember the device name you used under the installation (something like /dev/sda1 or /dev/hda1) for the root filesystem? If so, do this: ok> boot floppy root=/dev/sda1 Using the device you used in the installation. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
Hi! need your help again! Floppy installation of Debian was almost successfully finished, but the SUN box was not able to boot directly from the hard disk to continue the second part of installation. I have consulted the docs "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC" and "OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual" and tried commands like 'boot disk', 'boot disk1', 'boot disk1:a', etc, but they all not worked for me 8-( When I typed 'boot disk', I got the following:- -- Boot device: /[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0 File and args: Drive not ready Can't open boot device --- But When I booted the rescue disk by 'boot floppy', then loaded the root disk, I could see all the files and directories on the '/' filesystem mounted on '/target'. So, I reckons it shouldn't be a connection problem of SCSI or power cable as suggested in the docs. What could be wrong, then? P.S. I did not make a boot disk during the last installation because my only floppy drive is found actually as the second floppy drive.
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
On Wed, Aug 16, 2000 at 09:47:01AM +0100, Wilson Yau wrote: > > > try changing the boot device. Type STOP + a, then "boot floppy". > > Oh...I don't have a 'STOP' key on my Generic 105-key International > (English, UK) keyboard. > > Is there any equivalence, like Esc, Ctrl or Alt, etc? Is there an L1 button? If so, use L1 + A. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
> > ... it looks to me like the SPARC is trying to boot from the network, as > Christopher said, hit Stop+A or Ctrl+Break to get yourself a prompt. On the > Sparc here, I have to type "n" for new command mode", and then "boot /fd" to > boot from the floppy ... > For my machine, it's Ctrl+Break to get the prompt (thanks), but no effect on typing 'n'; when executing 'boot /fd', got the following message: Boot device:/fdFile and args: Can't open boot device Nevertheless, 'boot floppy' does work!!! Now I can start installing Debian on my UltraSparc IIi with floppies...have fun! Thanks again for all the advice and help from whoever responding to my post! Thanks! Thank you! Thank you all! Wilson
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
> try changing the boot device. Type STOP + a, then "boot floppy". Oh...I don't have a 'STOP' key on my Generic 105-key International (English, UK) keyboard. Is there any equivalence, like Esc, Ctrl or Alt, etc?
RE: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
hi again ... it looks to me like the SPARC is trying to boot from the network, as Christopher said, hit Stop+A or Ctrl+Break to get yourself a prompt. On the Sparc here, I have to type "n" for new command mode", and then "boot /fd" to boot from the floppy ... Andrew - Andrew McRobert LLB B.Sc(Comp. Sci) IT Liaison Officer, School of Law MURDOCH UNIVERSITY Perth, Western Australia Ph: [+61 8 9360 6479] Fax: [+61 8 9310 6671] e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Linux: The Choice of a GNU Generation" -Original Message- From: Christoph Gaitzsch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christoph Gaitzsch Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 1:43 AM To: Wilson Yau Cc: Andrew McRobert; 'Debian User Mailing List' Subject: Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi >>>>> "WY" == Wilson Yau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Where did you fail in the boot process? ie. did the Sun access the floppy >> and spit out an error message, or did it simply say something like "can't >> find boot image" off the HDD? WY> When the system started booting, I saw it soughting the floopy drive as WY> the green light was on and off several times. WY> Shortly after displaying the system information like: WY> SPARCengine(tm) Ultra CP1400 (UltraSparc-IIi 303MHz) OpenBoot 3.10.9 ME WY> with 192MB RAM. WY> Got this message: WY> Drive not ready WY> Boot device: net File and args: Hi, try changing the boot device. Type STOP + a, then "boot floppy". Greetings, Christoph -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
> "WY" == Wilson Yau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Where did you fail in the boot process? ie. did the Sun access the floppy >> and spit out an error message, or did it simply say something like "can't >> find boot image" off the HDD? WY> When the system started booting, I saw it soughting the floopy drive as WY> the green light was on and off several times. WY> Shortly after displaying the system information like: WY> SPARCengine(tm) Ultra CP1400 (UltraSparc-IIi 303MHz) OpenBoot 3.10.9 ME WY> with 192MB RAM. WY> Got this message: WY> Drive not ready WY> Boot device: net File and args: Hi, try changing the boot device. Type STOP + a, then "boot floppy". Greetings, Christoph
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
On Tue, Aug 15, 2000 at 12:10:37PM +0100, Wilson Yau wrote: > > > > Try another method of booting... maybe off the CD if you can. > > I know Debian Potato 2.2 was released yesterdady. Is there a CD image > for SPARC I can download from the Internet? cdimage.debian.org has a list of mirrors -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
> > Try another method of booting... maybe off the CD if you can. I know Debian Potato 2.2 was released yesterdady. Is there a CD image for SPARC I can download from the Internet?
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
> Where did you fail in the boot process? ie. did the Sun access the floppy > and spit out an error message, or did it simply say something like "can't > find boot image" off the HDD? When the system started booting, I saw it soughting the floopy drive as the green light was on and off several times. Shortly after displaying the system information like: SPARCengine(tm) Ultra CP1400 (UltraSparc-IIi 303MHz) OpenBoot 3.10.9 ME with 192MB RAM. Got this message: Drive not ready Boot device: net File and args: But not going any further except the following message keep poping up on the display: Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet .. FYI, My hard disk is new and nothing is on it. The box is connected to a LAN. Any clues? Thanks for your investigation.
RE: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
hi Where did you fail in the boot process? ie. did the Sun access the floppy and spit out an error message, or did it simply say something like "can't find boot image" off the HDD? Andrew -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wilson Yau Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 10:53 PM To: Debian User Mailing List Subject: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi Hi! Do anyone have the experience of successful installation of Debian Linux on a Sun UltraSparc IIi? I download the 1.44 floppy image for sparc (rescue, root, driver and base) rom a mirror site, but the box did not boot the rescue disk. Thanks for all your sharing. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null - Andrew McRobert LLB B.Sc(Comp. Sci) IT Liaison Officer, School of Law MURDOCH UNIVERSITY Perth, Western Australia Ph: [+61 8 9360 6479] Fax: [+61 8 9310 6671] e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Linux: The Choice of a GNU Generation"
Re: Debian Linux on Sun UltraSparc IIi
On Mon, Aug 14, 2000 at 03:52:30PM +0100, Wilson Yau wrote: > Hi! Do anyone have the experience of successful installation of Debian > Linux on a Sun UltraSparc IIi? > I download the 1.44 floppy image for sparc (rescue, root, driver and > base) rom a mirror site, but the box did not boot the rescue disk. > Thanks for all your sharing. UltraSPARCs have a tendencie not to boot from floppy. You should try either the tftp image or a CDROM. Note, make sure you use the sun4u images, since those are the ones needed for UltraSPARCs. Also, you can sub/post to debian-sparc to get better help specific to Debian/SPARC. Ben -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
