Re: help needed on installing Debian 4.0 on A180C

[Angelo Machils <angelo.machils@gmail.com>]

On 17-jul-2007, at 19:08, Grant Grundler wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 01:04:38AM +0200, Angelo Machils wrote:
> > On 16-jul-2007, at 20:24, Grant Grundler wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 08:44:49AM +0200, Angelo Machils wrote:
> > > ...
> > > > I'm sorry to say so, but apparently it *is* possible. uname -r  
> > > > gives
> > > > me a 2.4.xxxxx kernel as response. I did do an install of 3.0r4 and
> > > > *then* a dist-upgrade to 4.0rx, perhaps that is the reason.
> > >
> > > It is. AFAICT, parisc will not replace the kernel in any sort of  
> > > upgrade.
> > > You have to modify palo.conf by hand to point at the new kernel and
> > > run "palo" manually.
> >
> > Ahhhh okay, I understand :) Well, the fact that I have to modify  
> > the file.
> > But that would mean that there should already be a new kernel  
> > somewhere on
> > the /boot partition?! Which is just not (yet) included in the conf  
> > file?
>
> yes, there should be - assuming /boot was created and mounted  
> properly.
> If not, hunt for the right linux-image (32-bit UP) and install it.

The /boot has been created and is mounted, but I thought I made it  
100mb and it's in fact 42mb, so I guess it's too small, because there  
is no 2.6.xx kernel :(

> > > BTW, for now, do not use 2.6.18 SMP kernels. I believe fixes went  
> > > into
> > > 2.6.22 that help make parisc SMP stable again.
> >
> > Would SMP kernels be even installed on a A180C, which is not a
> > multi-processing box?!
>
> probably not. But this is going to a mailing list...warning is for  
> others too.

Makes sense :)

> > My sources.list now is:
> > debian1:/etc/apt# more sources.list
> >
> > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 _Etch_ - Official hppa DVD  
> > Binary-3
> > 20070407-
> > 19:19]/ unstable contrib main
>
> Ok. I just find it odd that "unstable" is used for etch DVD builds.
> Normally I would expect to see "stable" or "testing" (for  
> prerelease) there.
>
> hth,
> grant

I can't answer that one, I jsut state was is said in the sources.list.

I also tried to add 2 SCSI cards, a Adaptec 29160 and a Compaq  
(Adapted 3960D) with a Seagate 18Gb Atlas V (wide) drive, but here I  
see the same as with the IDE/SATA controler, the card is seen but not  
the drive :( I was hoping I could use this drive since it's newer,  
and wide drives are more available to me than the standard drives  
inside the box. Any ideas?

With kind regards,
Angelo