RE: Problem with linux on SunFire 280R
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From: Emanuele Rocca [mailto:ema@debian.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:43 AM
To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Problem with linux on SunFire 280R
* Josip Rodin <joy@entuzijast.net>, [2007-05-03 9:29 +0200]:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 03:27:08PM +0200, Ireneusz Nadolski wrote:
> > I have tried to install debian and gentoo on this SunFire 280r but
> without > success. In google I found that it is possible to install
> debian (the first > message below) on 280r. I tried many installation
> CDs and tftp boot images > but there is no support for hard disks with
fiber chanel.
>
> You can probably use the sarge CD images, which still had the right
> firmware in the install system kernel (which activates the fibre
> channel controller), and then upgrade to etch.
>
> Alternatively, boot a newer installation system but also find a way
> to make the ql2200_fw.bin file available to it... somehow :)
>For instance as described here:
>http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2007/03/msg00012.html
>
>ciao,
> ema
Thanks a lot!
Now I'am a little closer! I managed to do
wget ....firmware-qlogic_0.4_all.deb
udpkg -i firmware-qlogic_0.4_all.deb
modprobe -r qla2xxx
modprobe qla2xxx
And then installation was a piece of cake!
But now I have a boot problem.
After SILO starting booting linux I got somthing like that:
qla2xxx ... Firmware image unavailable
qla2xxx ... Faild to initialize adapter
qla2xxx ... Firmware can be retrieved from ftp:// .....
So, I got wishes circle! The boot process can't go further because no
drivers for qlogic disks :(
I still can have access to files on hdd through for example gentoo livecd
but I have no idea what should be done next?
How to make accesible qlogic firmware during boot?
Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks in advance
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