Re: native amiga linux loader
Am Samstag, 7. Mai 2005 22:51 schrieb Kars de Jong:
> On Sat, 2005-05-07 at 21:02 +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> > Franziskus Meier <markirus@gmx.net> writes:
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I'm searching for a linux loader starting my Amiga 2000b with Blizzard
> > > 2060. The used Sarge-Installer doesn't support mounting the small
> > > Amiga-FFS-Partition, so i had to shut off the system without getting a
> > > startable Debian-Linux. Hardware like Kickflash (->www.ami.ga) is
> > > planned to purchase. So, where could I find a (unstable) solution to
> > > start Debian on the direct way?
> > >
> > > Meantime I try BSD, sorry.
> > >
> > > Greetz
> > >
> > > Franzl
> >
> > Afaik you can't. You need to run setpatch and load the Blizzard 2060'
> > 68040.libarry and 68060.library before jumping to the kernel.
> > Otherwise the system just crashes. Without this you could use alilo.
>
> Hmm, I have been running Amiga LILO on my A1200 with Blizzard 1260 for
> years. You just need to specify you have a '060 using the following
> directive in the "header" section:
>
> processor 444
>
> When booting it prints some garbage and claims there is "no FPU", but it
> works fine. And I think I have a really ancient version of Amiga LILO
> too:
>
> Amiga Linux/m68k Loader Version 2.5 [Amiboot 5.6] (23/7/1998)
> (C) Copyright 1995 by Geert Uitterhoeven
>
> You'll have to locate/compile a binary yourself though, I don't think
> there's a Debian package for it :-(
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kars.
Where can I find Amiga-LiLo? I "goggled" for it finding few results
(amiga-lilo-0.7-beta2.tar.gz, amiga-lilo-1.01-bin.tar.gz/
amiga-lilo-1.01-src.tar.gz)
Or do i have to searching for ami-boot?
My dream is a menue to choose amigaOS or DebianLinux.
Kind regards
Franzl
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