On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 10:48:24AM +0200, Nicolas Raspail wrote: > >> For the mkvmlinuz, I've found an old 7043-140 (Prep box, Ram 768 Mo, 2 > >> go hd) and tried to install Debian as it's easier I think, but I got > >> kernel panic after netbooting the DI vmlinuz-prep.initrd. After some > >> reading, I need to have 512 Mo max for RAM (if more are present, memory > >> maps change and the prep loader doesn't work), so I remove some RAM and > >> now it boots. I can configure the keyboard but it doesn't see my > >> hardisk. I'm connected with minicom so it seems I can't switch to > >> another virtual console to see any message. Do you have any idea for the > >> non detection of my scsi hardisk and card ? > > > > Yes, you probably have a sym53c8xx based driver, and it needs the > > scsi_transport module which Jens mentioned was missing. Jens added it to > > the > > modules, but i am waiting for Jens to rebuild a powerpc kernel based on > > the > > 2.6.8-5 kernel-source to make a new upload. This should fix this problem. > > > > In any case, could you go to console 2, and give us the content of > > /proc/pci > > and /proc/bus/pci/devices, so we can confirm that this is it ? > > > > Can I go to the console 2 when I'm connecting to my box with minicom ? I > not, I can give you what you need for the moment. I'll wait for your new > upload
No, but you can go to the menu item "open a shell" or something such at the bottom of the menu. Anyway, i will upload the new .udebs today, so they should be in tomorrows build. > >> Back to my 7043-150. My box have 1 Go of RAM, so perhaps, I'm having the > >> same problem. Tomorrow I'll downgrade it to 256 Mo and try the last DI > >> build to see if I've the same CLAIM failed. If this doesn't work, I'll > >> try to install debian on my 7043-140 and use the mkvmlinux tip > > > > Ok. > > > > I leave my box with only 256 Mo but I always have the CLAIM failed > problem. So, as I've no more idea about this probleme, I'll wait your new > upload of kernel 2.6.8-5 with scsi transport to install my 7043-140 and > use mkvlinuz to try your tip Well. There is nothing really i can do about that, i am not familiar with chrp OFs, so you would probably need to investigate with linux on IBM guys, or maybe try google to find a previous similar info ? Friendly, Sven Luther
