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Re: open firmware and my etch boot



May be you should replace the device line by :
device=hd:

xavier

Le vendredi 15 juin 2007 à 07:50 -0400, eric a écrit :
> *************yaboot.conf**************************************
> boot=/dev/sda3
> device=/pci@f2000000/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3d@15,1/@0:
> partition=4
> root=/dev/sda4
> timeout=30
> install=/usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot
> magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
> 
> image=/boot/vmlinux
>             label=Linux
>             read-only
>             initrd=/boot/initrd.img
>             initrd-size=8192
> *****************************************************************
> 
> ofpath /dev/sda4
> /pci@f2000000/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3D@15,1/@0:4
> 
> 
> I was in partition 4 getting all the above information.
> 
> xavier grave wrote:
> > Hi Eric,
> >
> > I just remembered something about the device field in yaboot.conf file.
> > Can you send the result of your last yabootconfig please ?
> > Before a yabootconfig can you do some tests : what is the result of the
> > ofpath command ?
> >
> > xavier
> >
> > Le mardi 12 juin 2007 à 12:42 -0400, Eric Benoit a écrit :
> >   
> >> Hi xavier, I think I want to check if my open firmware is correct 
> >> first.  I was able to run yabootconfig following your directions.  I 
> >> guess I just need to know whether or not I can rule out that it is a mis 
> >> configuration of open firmware or yaboot, before I start messing around, 
> >> can you help? Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >> xavier grave wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Le mardi 12 juin 2007 à 09:52 -0400, Eric Benoit a écrit :
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >>>> I have a Apple G4 server model M5183.  I've install Etch without a 
> >>>> problem, however when I get to second stage boot... it freezes or hangs 
> >>>> then the monitor turns black.
> >>>>
> >>>> my boot-device for open firmware(3)is:
> >>>> boot-device    
> >>>> /pci/ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL3d@15/@0:11,\\:tbxi                                 
> >>>> hd:,\\:tbxi
> >>>>
> >>>> I believe 11 is the partition linux / is on.
> >>>>
> >>>> help would be fantastic! ...and thank you.
> >>>>
> >>>>     
> >>>>         
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> First you should reboot with your install CD.
> >>> As soon as possible : execute a shell
> >>> in in mount your / partition on /target for example.
> >>> Then :
> >>> # chroot /target
> >>> # mount /proc
> >>> # mount -a
> >>> # yabootconfig
> >>> # umount -a
> >>> # umout /proc
> >>> # exit
> >>> # umount /target
> >>> This procedure should able you to play with yaboot in order to find
> >>> where the problem can be...
> >>>
> >>> Hope it will help.
> >>>
> >>> xavier
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >>     
> 
> 

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