Re: Got this far on a 7100/80
On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 05:05:38PM -0700, Philip Larkin Waters wrote:
> So, I used the Mach Kernel and the Apple Bootloader and I actually got some results!
>
> It was kinda cool...
> in any event I got the following error:
>
> VFS Cannot open root device sdb5 or 08:15
> Please appand a correct "root=" boot option
>
> kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 08:15
>
> on a 7100/80 what is the correct root= option and how do I set it?
>
>
> please reply to me directly because i'm not sure if I'm getting mail list responses back
> thanks
Remember these are volunteers on this list, who come home after
work and start working on Debian. So there is very often a delay
for responses.
I'm not familiar with the Apple bootloader, maybe you can figure out
how to set it - search google maybe? To boot the Debian installer, you
need to set root=/dev/ram and also specify to the bootloader the
ramdisk file (root.bin from the debian powermac archive).
You have the right kernel, the debian kernels won't work. But once
you get the installation booted, everything else under Linux from
the installation up should work with your kernel. You will always
need to use the mkLinux/Mach kernel with this NuBus machine.
Be sure to read the installation manual at the Debian website.
--
"The way the Romans made sure their bridges worked is what
we should do with software engineers. They put the designer
under the bridge, and then they marched over it."
-- Lawrence Bernstein, Discover, Feb 2003
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