Re: Reset PegasOS Open Firmware configuration to default
On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 08:09:44AM +0100, Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
> Quoting Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>:
>
> >> Why should I mess with a working system!? The 2.4 kernel have been working
> >> flawlessly since I got it (pre-installed) about a year ago... Getting a faster
> >> kernel (i.e. 2.6) is only a BONUS, not a REQUIRENMENT!
> >
> > Because 2.4 kernels on powerpc have been mostly abandoned upstream since
> > almost two years, sarge only had a 2.4 kernel because needed it for the miboot
> > floppies, and etch will not have it (well, maybe for nubus pmacs, but those
> > where not supported previously).
>
> I still say 'so?'. It works - "if it it ain't broken, don't fix it"...
>
> >> But I'm still in trouble here. It require me to press enter before doing
> >> the update and I can't do that...
> >
> > use the serial console then.
>
> The origin of this thread mentioned that I fucked up the input/output stream.
> I CAN'T use the serial console, because there's nothing THERE... Either because
> the serial port (or the chip) is broken, or because I didn't set it up correctly.
Oh well. i remember now. I guess you are mostly fucked if you don't have
anything on the serial, nor the keyboard. please contact bplan/genesi/whoever
got you the board for support.
> > I am not sure the debian-powerpc mailing list is the best way to solve these
> > problems though, have you tried the bplan/genesi tech support ?
>
> Not yet. I always try the (opensource/web) communities FIRST before trying the
> 'get help from a company' (which usually suck - "you do not have paying support,
> piss of" kind'a).
Bah, you know i work for genesi and provide support (software support though,
not this kind of thing), so you can tell Thomas i directed you to him.
> I'll have a try with them and see if they can help out...
Not sure they csn help, but they are best placed for this.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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