etch beta 3 on SparcStation 20
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version: etch beta 3
Date: 2006-08-14
Machine: SUN SparcStation 20 clone (WS-20L)
Processor: SuperSparc II 70MHz
Memory: 448 MB
Partitions:
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
(System has only SBUS)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
Configure network HW: [ ]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [E]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Problem(1):
I have the cg14 VSIMM installed and also a cg6 SBUS card (no monitor). After
SILO loads the kernel, the displays goes away, the kernel probably uses the
cg6 as primary.
Work-around(1): Remove the cg6 card.
Note: The kernel should choose the same framebuffer as the OBP does (Same
problem exists on Sparc64 with a Creator3D and a PCI Video card.)
Problem(2): Kernel esp module does not spin up drives
Work-around(2): remove the drive
Note: 2.4.26 spins up the drive without any problem.
Problem(3): CD-ROM is detected but fails to mount.
No work-around, esp driver is probably horribly broken. /dev/cdrom points to
nowhere after manual mount attempt.
Note: works without any problems in 2.4.26
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