[parisc-linux] Booting 0.9.2 on C110

[Grant Grundler]

"Witvliet, Hans" wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Update to previous message, tried 0.9.2 on following other machines:
...
> B2000 system decided to load 32-bit kernel instead of 64-bit kernel: did not
> boot at all.

CD-Drive on systems with suckyio isn't supported yet. Randolph Chung
committed a first cut of support for it but it's not working yet.
(suckyio is in B/C/J with 4 digits behind it.eg B2000, C3000)

I expected the B2000 to boot with a 64-bit kernel too.
Perhaps the firmware needs to be updated? (See parisc-linux FAQ)
But you can build/install a 64-bit kernel later if you think it will help...
(See previous thread on this in the mail archive)

...
> I tried to reboot the K-server and the R-server, but somehow people were not
> all that pleased with me any more ;-)))

Yeah...I can imagine :^)
K, D, R class are architecturally very similar to C110/C200/C240 machines.
But no one plans on writing drivers for HP-PB devices (K-class).

> So i have to postpone that attempt, but as they are also 64-bit machines, i
> expect same results as with the B2000.

I wouldn't - they are quite different.

grant

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