Re: C650 Install Attempt
Stephen R Marenka wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 09:38:09AM +0200, Michael Schmitz wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008, Joel Ewy wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I'm trying to install etch-m68k on a Centris 650, with the idea that
>>> this might become a build machine, as discussed in a previous thread.
>>> ...
>> Stephen sure tested the installer on another m68k platform, maybe it only
>> works with 8 bit display?
>>
>
> I've tested on aranym recently with various displays. We've also
> recently had an amiga install work.
>
> We don't have a graphical installer for m68k (yet anyway). It's still
> text-based. I have no idea about using Finn's kernel with the installer,
> since all the modules will be wrong. I'd probably do the installation
> with the installer kernel, then upgrade to Finn's later.
>
>
At this point they both seem to do about the same thing, so maybe the
problem I'm having isn't kernel-related.
> I'm thinking you also need "suite=etch-m68k" and
> "install-modules=etch-support" on the command line (for the dailies),
> but you should get a text screen before that anyway. :\
>
> BTW, that latter command is untested by me, as yet.
>
>
Well, I'll give it a try with those kernel args for good form.
> I can think of no reason why sarge wouldn't work out of the box, if you
> were using the stock kernel that came with it.
>
> How much RAM do you have?
>
>
136M.
> Thanks,
>
> Stephen
>
>
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