Install fails on Ultra 10 Workstation
Hello All,
I'm having some problems getting Debian working on a Sun Ultra 10
Workstation that I inherited.
Initally the install went without issue, but when trying to boot the
system, I get the following:
(begin output)
ok boot disk1:1
Resetting ...
Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI (UltraSPARC-IIi 440MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.25, 512 MB (50 ns) memory installed, Serial #15190662.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:e7:ca:86, Host ID: 80e7ca86.
Rebooting with command: boot disk1:1
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/disk@1,0:1 File and args:
SILO Version 1.4.13
boot:
Allocated 8 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernel
Uncompressing image...
Loaded kernel version 2.6.18
Loading initial ramdisk (4706723 bytes at 0x30000000 phys, 0x40C00000
virt)...
Illegal Instruction
ok
(end output)
I'm using another pc running terminal emulation since I don't have a sun
keyboard or display.
I decided to try to reinstall the system again, to see if I got the same
results, but now I can't even get the installer to start. I get the
following:
(begin output)
ok boot cdrom
Resetting ...
Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI (UltraSPARC-IIi 440MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.25, 512 MB (50 ns) memory installed, Serial #15190662.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:e7:ca:86, Host ID: 80e7ca86.
Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:f File and args:
SILO Version 1.4.13
/
Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux etch!
This is a Debian installation CDROM, built on 20080218-14:22.
Keep it once you have installed your system, as you can boot from it
to repair the system on your hard disk if that ever becomes necessary.
WARNING: You should completely back up all of your hard disks before
proceeding. The installation procedure can completely and irreversibly
erase them! If you haven't made backups yet, remove the rescue CD from
the drive and press L1-A to get back to the OpenBoot prompt.
Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted
by applicable law.
[ ENTER - Boot install ] [ Type "expert" - Boot into expert mode ]
[ Type "rescue" - Boot into rescue mode ]
boot: (I pressed ENTER)
Allocated 8 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernel
Loaded kernel version 2.6.18
Loading initial ramdisk (3882238 bytes at 0x3F802000 phys, 0x40C00000
virt)...
Illegal Instruction
ok
(end output)
The installer worked perfectly the first time around about two hours
ago. But not now.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Landy
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