Re: ubuntu(based debian) on ultra 5

[philo <research.philo@orange.fr>]

hi,
i have upgraded 8.04 to 9.10 by cdrom upgrade
>>mount -o loop /dev/cdrom /cdrom
>>umount /dev/cdrom /cdrom
./cdromupgrade--------------------------
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process upgrade
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---------- silo 32bit >> 64bit ---------------
silo -u -f
reboot command doesn't work i reset hard !
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the sytem boot, i think silo work's, but i have this message box "initramfs"
can i do i have some command by help.
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booting with rescue
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mount ...........
mount...........
chroot
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update-initramfs -u -k all
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silo.conf
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"ide=nodma" to kernel option
image=/vmlinuz
        label=Linux
        append="ide=nodma"
        initrd=/initrd.img
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again this message box "initramfs"

Best regards
Philo

Hector Oron a écrit :

Hello philo,

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distributions :
6.06 >> work with gnome but it's older distribution !
8.04 >> blue screen halted at finished install ! doesnt reboot !
9.04 >> don't detect cdrom // i try modprobe ide-scsi but no mudule found !
9.10 >> fast data access mmu miss...... (error silo)
10.04 >> fast data access mmu miss....(error silo)
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9.04>> don't detect cdrom //
    

Maybe, now, you are able to try:
 * http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.sparc/index.html
 * http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/

And report back your new experience :-)

Kind regards,