On 10/20/2013 11:32 PM, zhongjj wrote: > the PMON is only able to read from ext3 and fat , > so you should pay attention to it while you put your kernel .
Ah, I put the kernel in an ext4 partition! Thanks. I will continue to play, create my own bootstrap, etc. I know this is the dev list, so it's probabaly not a good place to ask more support questions :) Is there a user/support list? Thanks again. > > 于 2013年10月21日 11:27, zhongjj 写道: >> the debian_wheezy_mipsel_basesys.tar.gz was buit from debootstrap. >> I suggest you build one yourself. >> >> 于 2013年10月21日 11:07, h0ost 写道: >>> On 10/20/2013 09:12 PM, zhongjj wrote: >>>> I have one on hand , >>>> http://updates.lemote.com/~zjj/debian_wheezy_mipsel_basesys.tar.gz >>>> >>>> do you know any pmon command ? like load >>>> lsdev >>>> load (wd0,0)/PATH_TO_KERNEL >>>> boot >>> Thanks for your help. I'm learning PMON now. >>> I've untarred your image and when I attempt to load it in PMON via: >>> >>> load (wd0,5)/wheezy/boot/vmlinuz (# my "/" is located on /dev/sda5 >>> partition). >>> >>> I get: "Exception Cause=TLB miss on load or ifetch, ..." >>> >>> The same happens when I attempt to load the pre-installed kernel: >>> >>> load (wd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz >>> >>> I'm sure I'm missing something very basic. >>> >>> >>> Again thanks for your help. >>> >>> >>> >>>> If you don't have any initramfs, you could download from >>>> http://mirror.lemote.com/LOonux3/Images/recover/ls3a-niface/ >>>> just donwload boot.cfg and vmlinuz to a usb flash, there's an initramfs >>>> built in the kernel for recovery tool, if you boot from >>>> this kernel, just forget the green "recovery tool" , but switch into a >>>> new terminal (ctrl+alt+Fx) >>>> >>>> I did not support a boot.cfg for booting. you could write it yourself >>>> for PMON. (put it on the first partition, or boot dir under the first >>>> partition). >>>> boot.cfg example below: >>>> >>>> timeout 3 >>>> default 0 >>>> showmenu 1 >>>> title wheezy >>>> kernel (wd0,0)/boot/vmlinuz >>>> args console=tty root=/dev/sda1 >>>> >>>> >>>> 于 2013年10月21日 01:45, h0ost 写道: >>>>> On 10/20/2013 12:50 AM, 钟佳佳 wrote: >>>>>> While booting there would be a dragon logo, precess 'u', select the >>>>>> recovery title if you want to >>>>>> use an initramfs in ram, then you could partition the disk, and >>>>>> install the os-img you get >>>>>> from debian.org (wheezy). >>>>>> >>>>> Thank you very much for your help. >>>>> One quick question: Is there a debian wheezy image that already includes >>>>> the loongson-3a kernel that was linked in one of the messages? >>>>> >>>>> If not, I am thinking of installing that particular kernel on my laptop >>>>> now, then update the repositories in /etc/apt/sources... to point to >>>>> offical debian wheezy, then apt-get dist-upgrade. >>>>> Would that work? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> ------------------ Original ------------------ >>>>>> From: "h0ost";<h...@mailoo.org>; >>>>>> Date: Sun, Oct 20, 2013 06:51 AM >>>>>> To: "loongson-dev"<loongson-dev@googlegroups.com>; >>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [loongson-dev] new Loongson-3A laptop, basic questions >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I just received my Loongson-3A laptop. I would like to install an >>>>>> alternative OS. Preferably, Debian Wheeyz, Parabola, anything really. >>>>>> >>>>>> I can't find any instructions in English on how to install such OS, or >>>>>> where to get OS images. I realize this is probably because the laptop >>>>>> is new. >>>>>> >>>>>> If someone can help me figure this out, I will be most thankful. I am >>>>>> comfortable GNU/Linux user, and can probably figure out most problems, >>>>>> but I need help with the basics. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>> Tonny >>>>>> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "loongson-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to loongson-dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to loongson-dev@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/loongson-dev. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
