Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-19 Thread Giulio Sichel
Solved the problem just disabling creator ffb from Openboot via nvedit, as suggested. Now I'm partitioning and installing. Thank you very much -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-19 Thread Dave Love
I don't know what the U30 hardware is, but it may be the same as for the U5, which I just posted about. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-19 Thread Giulio Sichel
I've downloaded the first debian installation cd (kernel 2.4.27) and I get the same errors. I've also booted in rescue mode and I get: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem). Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:00 Press L1-A to return to the boot prom At the boot prom, devalias retu

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-18 Thread Giulio Sichel
I'm using sun screen and keyboard, not serial cable. I don't have an onboard framebuffer: creator and elite 3d cards are both on upa slots. I'll try to download the first official cd. Thank you -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EM

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-15 Thread Jurij Smakov
On Fri, 15 Jul 2005, Giulio Sichel wrote: I get the following errors while booting kernel with every netinst CD I've downloaded: Warning: unable to open an initial console. Unimplemented SPARC system call 188 Unimplemented SPARC system call 188 Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! Press L1-A t

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-15 Thread Antonio Luiz Pacifico
Look, Attached I'm sending a config file I used to compile kernels. For me it works fine on 2.4 series. I hope it can solve your problems. My machine is also a Ultra 30. Regards, Pacifico 2005/7/15, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 10:04 +0200, Giulio Sichel wrote: > > I get t

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-15 Thread Martin
On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 10:04 +0200, Giulio Sichel wrote: > I get the following errors while booting kernel with every netinst CD > I've > downloaded: > > Warning: unable to open an initial console. > Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! > Press L1-A to return to the boot prom > > Any idea? T

Re: U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-15 Thread Ben Collins
The Unimplemented system calls can be ignored. Just libc compatibility stuff. However, the initial console warning is interesting. It's probably the reason that init just exits. Can you try booting to rescue? On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 10:04:14AM +0200, Giulio Sichel wrote: > I get the following er

U30 netinst: can't boot kernel

2005-07-15 Thread Giulio Sichel
I get the following errors while booting kernel with every netinst CD I've downloaded: Warning: unable to open an initial console. Unimplemented SPARC system call 188 Unimplemented SPARC system call 188 Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! Press L1-A to return to the boot prom Any idea? The