Kars de Jong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Sat, 2005-05-07 at 21:02 +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> Franziskus Meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>> > Hello!
>> >
>> > I'm searching for a linux loader starting my Amiga 2000b with Blizzard
>> > 2060.
>> > The used Sarge-Installer doesn't support mounting the small
>> > Amiga-FFS-Partition, so i had to shut off the system without getting a
>> > startable Debian-Linux. Hardware like Kickflash (->www.ami.ga) is planned
>> > to
>> > purchase. So, where could I find a (unstable) solution to start Debian on
>> > the
>> > direct way?
>> >
>> > Meantime I try BSD, sorry.
>> >
>> > Greetz
>> >
>> > Franzl
>>
>> Afaik you can't. You need to run setpatch and load the Blizzard 2060'
>> 68040.libarry and 68060.library before jumping to the kernel.
>> Otherwise the system just crashes. Without this you could use alilo.
>
> Hmm, I have been running Amiga LILO on my A1200 with Blizzard 1260 for
> years. You just need to specify you have a '060 using the following
> directive in the "header" section:
>
> processor 444
>
> When booting it prints some garbage and claims there is "no FPU", but it
> works fine. And I think I have a really ancient version of Amiga LILO
> too:
>
> Amiga Linux/m68k Loader Version 2.5 [Amiboot 5.6] (23/7/1998)
> (C) Copyright 1995 by Geert Uitterhoeven
>
> You'll have to locate/compile a binary yourself though, I don't think
> there's a Debian package for it :-(
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kars.
Hmm, thats news. But it has been years and years since I tried and I
quickly gave up since I also needed my CV64-3D initialised for the FB.
I think nowadays linux itself can do that though.
MfG
Goswin
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