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[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Being desparate, I am sending to the list as last resort to try and find Hartmut. _____________________________________________________________________ >>Hartmut, >> >>I was given your name by Matt Porter, also of linux on ppc experience, >>as being active on the debian-powerpc list/developers and also perhaps >>some experience with ibm-rs6000 and chrp-type motherboards. >> >>(1) the link on the debian web site for ibm rs6000 kernel images >> >>sun4u.unicent.com: /pub/linux/rs6000/ >> >>is unreachable. Do you know how we can get these kernel images? >> >>(2) Specifically, we have an IBM RS600 power pc model 40p, 7020-601 >> chip. We think CHRP motherboard is applicable only because we >> have an AIX 4.1 bootable install CD which does work on the >> machine. Indeed AIX 4.1 installs and seems to execute correctly. >> Of course, we are interested in installing Linux for various >> reasons. This CD indicates a CHRP bootable image. We have tried >> bootable images from several linuxppc sites, none of which seem to >> boot the machine. It does recognice the CD or diskette, seems to >> try to boot from the image, then the graphics screen starts to >> clear from the bottom, goes up about 1/4 of the screen height, and >> the system hangs. I am perplexed as to what to do. I have >> significant experience with Debian/Linux on Intel and Alpha >> machines. However, this is a strange machine indeed, and our >> progress is impeded by the inability to boot a Linux kernel >> initially. >> >>Please help if you can... >> -- /------------------------------------------------------------------\ |James D. Freels, P.E._i, Ph.D. |Phone: (423)576-8645 | | L | A | |Oak Ridge National Laboratory |FAX: (423)574-9172 | H | I | L | |Research Reactors Division |work e-m: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| F | N | P | |P. O. Box 2008 |home e-m: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | I | U | H | |Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6392|world's best neutrons | R | X | A | \------------------------------------------------------------------/
