Re: Can Etch be installed on an SS20?
If memory serves me right cdrom is for an IDE CDROM.
You'll need 'sr_mod' for SCSI CDROMs.
Apart from lsmod, run dmesg to see what devices esp detected.
Martin
On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 07:52:48PM +0100, Chris Andrew wrote:
> Hi, guys.
>
> Just trying to install Etch on an SS20. The CD boots, and I select my
> keyboard etc, but when it comes to detect the CD properly, it can't be
> found. Can anyone remember the solution to this? lsmod indicates
> that the esp module and cdrom modules are loaded. I think in the past
> the problem has been esp, but I'm sure I got further than this.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris.
>
> 2008/4/23 Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de>:
> > Am 2008-04-22 20:35:13, schrieb Chris Andrew:
> >> Hi, everybody.
> >>
> >> I know the Lenny will not support 32-bit Sparc Stations. Has anyone
> >> successfully booted Etch from a CD and done an install?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Chris.
> >
> > I have eight SS10/512 (Dual-CPU) and one SS20 and the last Release was
> > Sarge and failed with Etch. Some Kernel related problems...
> >
> > But if you are happy with an older Kernel, you can roll your own one
> > (the one from Sarge) and use it under Etch which should work nicely.
> >
> > Be carefull, if you upgrade from Sarge to Etch, since you will run into
> > trouble, if your Kernel NEED modules...
> >
> > I had to compile all needed modules into the kernel.
> >
> > Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
> > Michelle Konzack
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