[parisc-linux] Boot command

Grant Grundler grundler@cup.hp.com
Thu, 02 Nov 2000 17:44:23 -0800


Kailashnath V Rampure wrote:
> Hi,
> I have run the following command to initialize the sda harddisk. The sda3 
> is the linux native partion.
> Wen I say boot on the HP server  it is trying to boot from /stand/vmunix 
> instead of vmlinux can any one help me about the command.

Sounds like your system is booting from an existing HPUX installed disk.
Ie you are not using palo.

> Secondaly I want 
> to knwo what is the term type as its not taking vt100 so I am unable to 
> open vi.

TERM=linux is what I've seen before.
The debian ncurses package might need to be installed first though
and vt100 should work too.

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> 
> I have made nesessary changes for the /etc/fstab
> 
> $ palo -I -k /boot/vmlinux -b /boot/iplboot -c '3/boot/vmlinux TERM=linux 
> HOME=/ root=/dev/sda3' /dev/sda
> 
> regards
> Kailas
> 
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Grant Grundler
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