Re: Debian SPARC
On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Gergely Madarasz wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 ferret@phonewave.net wrote:
>
> > > Since this is a problem we need to address before release, can you be
> > > specific to the problems you are having?
> >
> > This is a console log of a normal 2.2.13 boot of my IPX, kernel compiled
> > on the IPX, console on ttya, before I wiped the drive (AM Nov 17) and
> > reinstalled slink. Potato at that time was not letting me log in on
> > console (PM Nov 16) saying something about a 'function not implimented' on
> > /dev/ttyS0
>
> Actually it says something about function not implemented on /dev/cua0,
> see:
> tty_io.c: process 1 (swapper) used obsolete /dev/cua0 - update software to use /dev/ttyS0
> link /dev/console to /dev/ttyS0 and see if it helps.
Ah, yeah /dev/console -> /dev/cua0 (I'll fix that right up)
And I'll try 2.2.13 with it.
>
> And btw what is that message about
> Power-On SelfTest FAILED ... Replace CPU Board
> ? :)
I'm using 32-bit memory in a 33-bit system. :/ Took me a while to figure
it out.
> The depmod problem is known, it will soon be fixed.
Heard about that. One of the many reasons I reinstalled. Besides, it's
practice. :>
-- Ferret no baka
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