Re: installing debian on a IBM B50 (chrp)
On Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 11:06:25AM +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> I have been able to succesfully install debian on my B50 just by using
> the yellowdog kernel image (look for the link on www.yellowdoglinux.com)
Would that be the kernel(s) from
ftp://ftp.terraplex.com/pub/updates/kernel/2.4.0/?
I cannot access that site at the moment.
> to load the debian ramdisk image, then everything is fine.
> I'm currently using the stable_2_4 bitkeeper tree from IBM, look for it
> on their PPC page.
>
> You can boot the YDL kernel by copying it on a FAT floppy and typing:
>
> boot floppy:,zimage load_ramdisk=1
Yes, I understand that.
Someone else suggested the suse kernels
(ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.4.0-test12/zImage.chrp-2.4.0-test12-0)
When I try to boot that kernel I get this:
ok
0 > boot floppy:,zimage load_ramdisk=1 unrecognized Client Program formatstate not valid
ok
0 >
Machine tried to load the kernel from the floppy (it takes some time), but
it seems it can't run it. (And yes, the filename is right. I shortened it
for the floppy :-)
$ file zImage.chrp-2.4.0-test12-0
zImage.chrp-2.4.0-test12-0: executable (RISC System/6000 V3.1) or obj module not stripped
$
I also tried another floppy, same result.
>
> >I also tried netbooting the machine, but I don't know what to feed it.
> The same kernel image should work.
> I'm not sure if the ramdisk image needs to be prepared, try appending it
> to the kernel.
OK, experimenting with this...much faster^Weasier than floppies ;-]
the 2.4.0 image (suse) fails just the same way as from floppies.
Ditto for all images. Now I can transcript hwo the kernels die:
... ok
copying OF device tree...done
Initing fake screen
booting...
That is 2.2.18 from suse (same ftp), i think. It's been a lot of different
kernels in last 12 hours.
All the kernels I've tried so far die at this stage, except one 2.2.14 from
suse.
> No. You can actually install debian over another distribution, but this
> is not for the faint of heart.
Hmm..do I look like one? I'll probably try that.
> (Let me know if you need serial console and I'll send you a kernel.)
Yes, please send me one of your working kernels. If you have bandwidth to
spare, send me more of those ;-] I'll send you my direct address privately.
This machine has a video card, but I have another that is headless.
thanks,
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Borut
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