On 27-Apr-00, you wrote: > Craig Bowling wrote: > >> First of all what are u using for a Bootsrap? I tried Amiboot-5.6 from >> the Debian68k install but it doesn't have a --apus option. > > The modifications for APUS haven't been integrated into AmiBoot yet, it's > called Boothack and the latest version is: > > ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/os/linux/apus/boothack/bh000414.lha
If you have a clean powerup system I would recommend that you use an older bootstrap(bh000111.lha) to get it working. I personally couldn't get Linux to boot up from my warpup system(with AmigaOS3.5) so I created a small partition instead which *only* has PowerUP installed. I think WarpUP is better, but once you get your Linux system running, you probably won't care ;). > > Note that the *boot_*up files must be in the same directory as boothack > and executable. > > > You also need the latest kernel for this: > > ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/os/linux/apus/v2.2/vmapus-2000.03.18.lha If this kernel don't work, download another kernel from: http://www.olliweb.de/files.html I downloaded 2210-allobscsi.lha. > > > Anyway, it should work even with your bootstrap and kernel. > > >> I am trying to use Bootstrap from the RedHat Apus install but I can only >> get as far as "Install Operating System & Kernels" secton of the >> dbootstrap. > > What boot-floppies do you use? > > >> Here's my 'Start-Install Script' >>> NIL: c:lxwoshack >> bootstrap --apus -m memfile1 -k linux -r root.bin root=/dev/ram >> video=pm2fb:1024x768-8 >> >> the memfile is something that I am playing around with. So far it makes >> no difference, with or without it. > > No memfile should be needed anymore. > > >> I also have Red Hat Apus on a seperate hard disk. It need work, but I am >> more interested in trying to get Debian Apus working on my system. (see >> my sig) > > Good decision :) > > > Michel > > -- Kind regards Björn Johansson A4000, PPC604e @ 233Mhz (AmigaOS3.5 + Debian2.2)
