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Re: Debian and Ibm RS6000 7043-150



> On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 03:57:40PM +0200, Nicolas Raspail wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've a problem installing Debian on my 7043-150 (powerpc 604e, chrp I
>
> Are you sure that this is a chrp, and not a prep machine ?
>
>> think). I've tried the DI rc1 on sarge ppc and woody's bootdisks but I
>> always have an error message unexpected firmware error or CLAIM failed.
>> I've read a lot of websites and mailling lists but I haven't success on
>> installing Debian.
>
> Can you :
>
>   1) try the daily builds.
>
>   2) try a netboot kernel.
>
>   3) try a 2.4 netboot kernel.
>
>> I've tried setenv load-base 100000, the cdrom seems to boot, but as
>> soons
>> as the 7043-150 boots again, load-base is reset to 4000.
>>
>> I need someone who can provides me a working kernel/ramdisk to launch
>> the
>> installation process or provides me instruction to build them. I don't
>> have access to a powerpc host, only x86
>
> Well, the above should work, but we probably need more info on your box.
>
> Friendly,
>
> Sven Luther
>

Hi,

I've tried to netboot the vmlinux-prep/chrp.initrd and none works for me.
Here is some logs extract


0 > boot net:10.252.82.254,,10.252.82.229
LOAD: Waiting 60 seconds for Spanning Tree
BOOTP R = 1 BOOTP S = 1
FILE: /install/tftpboot/vmlinuz-chrp.initrd
Load Addr=0x4000 Max Size=0xbfc000
FINAL Packet Count = 11188   Final File Size = 5727838 bytes.
CLAIM failed
 ok
0 >
0 > setenv load-base 100000  ok
0 > boot net:10.252.82.254,,10.252.82.229
LOAD: Waiting 60 seconds for Spanning Tree
BOOTP R = 1 BOOTP S = 1
FILE: /install/tftpboot/vmlinuz-chrp.initrd
Load Addr=0x100000 Max Size=0xb00000
FINAL Packet Count = 11188   Final File Size = 5727838 bytes.
<REBOOT>
LOAD: Waiting 60 seconds for Spanning Tree
BOOTP R = 1 BOOTP S = 1
FILE: /install/tftpboot/vmlinuz-chrp.initrd
Load Addr=0x4000 Max Size=0xbfc000
FINAL Packet Count = 11188   Final File Size = 5727838 bytes.
CLAIM failed

0 > boot net:10.252.82.254,,10.252.82.229
LOAD: Waiting 60 seconds for Spanning Tree
BOOTP R = 1 BOOTP S = 1
FILE: /install/tftpboot/vmlinuz-prep.initrd
Load Addr=0x4000 Max Size=0xbfc000
FINAL Packet Count = 11055   Final File Size = 5660139 bytes.

Unexpected Firmware Error:
DEFAULT CATCH!, code=fff00300 at   %SRR0: 00c1b030   %SRR1: 00003030

I've tried power4 and powerpc images, 2.4 directory included. I'll try the
dayly built on
http://people.debian.org/~luther/debian-installer/daily-powerpc-built as
soon as possible

I think it's a chrp box because I see chrp when I issue the following command

0 > pwd / ok
0 > .propertie ibm,fw-xof, unknown word
 ok
0 > .properties
clock-frequency         04f790d5
device_type             chrp

You said you need more information, what kind of information ? It's a
7043-150, 1 Go RAM, 9.1 Go hard drive, floopy and cdrom drives. Aix is
installed but doesn't boot for the moment because of a NIS problem.

Thanks

Regards

Nicolas



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