[parisc-linux] CD boot help with 735

Grant Grundler grundler@cup.hp.com
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 10:03:09 -0800


"Bryan W. Headley" wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Am trying to boot the CDROM, but keep getting "ENTRY_INIT status = -4"
> and a few lines of hex. Never
> 
> 1) The above occurs on the console, routed to built-in video. Should I
> have done something to redirect console messages to
>     COMM port beforehand? Have a laptop attached to be the serial
> console, but obviously to no effect

Shouldn't matter. Where PDC thinks the console is and where linux
thinks it is can be two different places.

> 2) Just being stupid: 9600 8 N 1, COM port A for the serial console,
> right?

yes. Assuming linux can find and support port A.

> 3) Should I try, "b scsi.6.0 IPL" or without the IPL?

Probably not. typically scsi.6.0 is the built-in hard disk.
Do "sea scsi" and see what shows up. CD-ROM is normally SCSI ID 2.
(Though it doesn't have to be).

grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
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