Re: Cannot find a working netinst / business card / mini iso sarge CD image that works on an Ultra5

[Tyler <pml@dtbb.net>]

I also forgot to mention that I've been trying the "ramdisk_size=16000" 
as an option as well (with and without).

Tyler.

PS - one would think that such an oversight wouldn't happen... how can 
so many install CD's be broken? :(

Tyler wrote:

> I forgot to mention, I tried this image also, the "all modular IDE" 
> one that Dave love suggested earlier.  Same problems.
>
> http://wiki.debian.net/?SparcInstallationNotes
>
> Tyler.
>
> Tyler wrote:
>
> > I feel like i'm hitting my head against a wall now guys... I've tryed 
> > about 6 different bootable CD images... netinst, business card image, 
> > mini iso (5mb), some daily snapshot images (netinst/business card), 
> > and cannot get any of them to boot properly on an Ultra5.
> >
> > The ultra5 is a 360mhz, 256mb (50ns), 8.4GB IDE drive, IDE Cdrom, no 
> > pci cards.
> >
> > Its got a working copy of Solaris 5.8 currently that came with the 
> > machine.
> >
> > Its one of two different error messages, depending if the kernel is 
> > 2.4 or 2.6 based.  The images with a 2.4(.27 in most cases) has this 
> > error:
> >
> > RAMDISK   : Couldn't find valid RAM disk image starting at 0
> > Freeing initrd memory 2970k freed
> > cramfs: wrong magic
> > Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs
> > Press L1-A (STOP + A on newer keyboards I found) to return to the 
> > boot prom on 00:00
> >
> > The 2.6(.7 I think I noticed) based images (the mini iso if i 
> > remember correctly) comes up with the following:
> >
> > Fast Data Access MMU Miss
> >
> > Someone *please* point me to a working sarge netinst (150mb)/ 
> > business card (25mb) / mini iso (5mb) that will boot properly on an 
> > Ultra5.
> >
> > Thanks guys.
> > I'm finally using a CDRW instead of wasting CDR's now as well..
> >
> > Tyler.