On 20-Mar-00, you wrote: > On Fri, Mar 17, 2000 at 11:16:55PM +0100, Björn Johansson wrote: >> >>> bootstrap --apus -k linux -r images-1.44/root.bin root=/dev/mem >>> video=amifb:pal <-not sure about this> debug >>> should work ok. >>> >>> (with the linux and root.bin from the apus subdirs of the ppc disks) >>> >>> try to give us the output of dmesg also dboostrap (i think) also. >>> >>> Friendly, >>> >>> Svne LUTHER >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a >>> subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> This is what I use: >> >> bootstrap --apus -d -k linux -r root.bin root=/dev/ram > > try something like : > > bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=/dev/ram > nobats 60nsram video=pm2fb:mode:1152x864-60,font:SUN12x22,ypan > video=amifb:vga video=map:0 debug > > this is with pm2fb enabled, and 60nsram. the nobats line is needed for > having scsi working, and maybe other things too on A1200 systems. > > notice : the linux kernel from debian is bad/too old. check the one at > sunsite i will download nextly. > >> It still don't work. The bootstrap command decides whether you have a >> PowerUP system or a WarpUP system. My ppc.library(0.7d) is currently >> working under Frank Villes emulation, is this bad for the kernel >> startup? :-/ > > please subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED], particularly speak with > Nicholai there, he wrote the bootstrap stuff and knows more than me about > warpup/Pup interaction, i myself have not polluted my system with warpup > stuff. > >> Have you encounted any problems during the bootup with the APUS >> that is good for me to know about? One strange thing, the bootstrap >> won't give me an outputfile. I have both tried -d and --debug. Any >> ideas why? > > Add the debug kernel option. the -d/-debug option is for bootstrap only, > and will only make the system wait for messages. Not sure about it. > > Please inform us more on what kind of system you have (A1200 or not, > ide/scsi and other suchs, ...) > > Friendly, > > Sven LUTHER >
Today I tried: bootstrap --apus -k linux -r root.bin root=/dev/ram nobats 60nsram video=pm2fb:mode:640x480-60,font:SUN12x22,ypan video=amifb:vga video=map:0 debug (Still no luck) My system: A4000, CyberstormPPC @ 233Mhz + 040 @ 25Mhz with 64MB of RAM. IBM IDE HD 12.6GB, graphics: AGA(running CyberGraphX 3), sound: Paula. -- Kind regards Björn Johansson
