Re: How to install Sarge on RS6000 7044p model 270

[Rik Harbers <rik.harbers@ifh.ee.ethz.ch>]

Hi Ezra,

A while ago I had some problems installing Debian Sarge on exactly the
same type of RS6000. I solved it eventually in a different way and
posted the howto on www.ifh.ee.ethz.ch/~rharbers/rs6000/rs6000.html.

Hope it works for you, too.

Cheers,

Rik


Ralph wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ezra resnedan [mailto:ezra.resnedan@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:29 PM
> > To: rsps@netterchef.de; debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Re: How to install Sarge on RS6000 7044p model 270
> >
> >
> > Ralph escribió:
> >
> >
> > > Hi Ezra,
> > >
> > > the 7044-270 isn't the same as the 7043-260, but i think it
> > > should work like described here:
> > >
> > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/08/msg00200.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > And when You boot from OF, please keep in mind to use
> > > backslash instead of slashes, so You have to
> > >
> > > "boot cd:,\install\yaboot"
> > >
> > > instead of "boot cd:,/install/yaboot"
> > >
> > > And "cd:" might be wrong also, since RS6000 knows this from
> > > OF as "cdrom:", but You can do a "devalias" to get the "cd:" working.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Ralph
> >
> > Yeap, trying with the dir command I found out it only understands cdrom...
>
>
>
> As mentioned before, You could do a "devalias" from OF to get the "cd:".
>
>
>
> > anyways trying to run yaboot the same way:
> >
> > boot cdrom:,\install\yaboot
> >
> > I get this error msg "Default Catch! code=fff00300....."  :(
> >
> > The machine has its firmware and service processor updated to the latest
> > so I dont know what may be happening.. :(
>
>
> IMHO You really have to follow the step by step instructions found in
> the above mentionened message.
> I think, You will not be able to get this running with the original
> sarge disk.
>
> Regards
> Ralph