Re: Sparc5 install woes
Well,
It sounds like the same problem I had, with my system it was the fact the
Linux kernel module cannot drop it's SCSI bus synch rate low enough. I ended up
having to use an external hard drive. You can check this by watching the boot
messages, it should give you an idea. If the system sorta hangs when
initializing the 2.1GB. Also another way to check would be if when it is
formating if the drive or SCSI bus is reset often. drop to either VT3 or VT4
and watch for SCSI bus resets or errors.
Chris B
Christopher Proctor wrote:
> I've been trying to get linux on my Sparc 5 for a week now. I've tried both
> RedHat 6.2 and Debian 2.1 with the following errors
>
> Red Hat- Always ends up in a signal 11 termination when it starts to format
> the drive
>
> Debian- After doing bad block check- install "seems" to hang at "writing
> superblocks and filesystem auditing"
>
> The system is a 70mghz SS5 with 64mb RAM, 2.1GB Seagate Barracudda drive, no
> floppy and using a DEC RRD43 for the boot cdrom.
>
> Any advice you can give is appreciated- I am starting to wonder if maybe the
> Seagate is bad.
>
> -ShirKahn
>
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