Re: Debian-MIPS-RAQ2 NetBoot Install [SCANNED]
On 7/27/04 7:21 AM, "Martin Michlmayr" wrote:
>> I am assuming, which is always wrong on my part, that your method
>> needs a serial cable to manage the install, where as Paul's claims
>> the LCD will provide a telnet access. We use those wonderful Mac's
>> without all the extras
>
> Right. Someone's working on SSH support for debian-installer/sarge,
> but I don't know how long it will take. Once it's working better, I
> intend to integrate it with Cobalt. In any case, if everything else
> fails, there are USB to serial converters which you could use on the
> Mac.
I do have one PC I can take off-line, our voicemail server I guess. I am
starting to really lean towards your method, I will putter around a little
more this morning on Paul's method, though after ready some it seems his
will not have IPTables? Or IPChains? Correct me if I am wrong.
Does your kernel build at least allow firewalling? I can lock done telnet if
that's the case, maybe tunnel in with webmin once it's up with their https.
>
>> I did read your how to and I just may have to go that route. I know
>> a lot of the information on Paul's is 2 years old and a lot may have
>> changed.
>
> Paul's HOWTO is still correct (for his installation files).
Gotcha, will try to compare the Cobalt Restore files as they are laid out
with his setup.
>
>>> kernel named vmlinux_raq-2800.gz but other models look for other
>>> names. Try copying this file to vmlinux_RAQ.gz and vmlinux.gz. Maybe
>>> this helps.
>> I don't think it is, I will try some different namings. I looked at the Sun
>> Restore CD and not much to go on for ho they want the kernel named. Looks
>> like vmlinux.gz??
>
> It depends on the kernel. If you copy the kernel to the three files
> vmlinux_raq-2800.gz, vmlinux_RAQ.gz and vmlinux.gz you should be
> pretty well covered.
I will try this also, I am wondering if I should move the /nfsroot naming to
boot or heaven forbid, use / as the mount :( since that is where the
vmlinux.gz is sitting on the RaQ restore?
Thanks again. I am really wanting the Raq2 to run Debian, we have someone
else that has created a cd bootable RaQ3-4 install for debian at
bluepanel.org which looks very viable for the Intel based raq's.
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