Re: Debian on Compaq Deskpro 6000
I had to make a special install boot disk with a recompiled kernel.
The probing for stuff disturbs the Adaptec SCSI card.
See text below...
"Jaldhar H. Vyas" wrote:
> Has anyone tried installing Debian 1.3 on a Compaq Deskpro 6000? It loads
> the rescue disk then spontaneously reboots. There's a howto for the
> Deskpro XL out there which I looked at but it didn't help.
>
> Alternative question: Is there a way to get the kernel to not probe for
> an etherned card? That's where I suspect it is bombing.
To: Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
cc: Joost Kooij <joost@kooij.com>,
Peter S Galbraith <galbraith@mixing.qc.dfo.ca>
Subject: Re: Debian 1.3 install enters a reboot cycle <FIXED!>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 17:37:43 -0400
From: Peter S Galbraith <galbraith@mixing.qc.dfo.ca>
Joost Kooij wrote:
> Building a kernel with exact
> support for your hardware might get you `over the hill'.
> Just include support for all you need plus ramdisk and initrd support for
> the installation rootdisk. Can't remember if a 'rdev /dev/ramdisk' is
> needed on the vmlinuz image. In any case, copy vmlinuz to linux on the
> rescue floppy and boot from it.
This worked! Much thanks!
>From these directives, here's what I did:
I compiled a new kernel (under a working Slackware) that had:
- ramdisk support
- initrd support
- no module support, nor any specified for compilation.
- support for my specific HW only.
I mounted the resc1440 disk:
mount -t msdos /dev/fdo /mnt
and copied over the old `linux' kernel with my own:
cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage /mnt/linux
set the root device to the ramdisk:
rdev /mnt/linux /dev/ram0
and copied over the new system map:
gunzip -c /usr/src/linux/System.map > /mnt/sys_map.gz
Booted, and voilà!
I ran out of time to install Debian today, so it'll have to wait until
Monday. But considering the problem, I'm amazed to have gotten it sorted
out within one working day. Thanks to all who pitched in!
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