[parisc-linux] Problems with 0.9 ISO Images from mkhppa1.esiee.fr

[Grant Grundler]

Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:
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> Another question: I've tried the 64bit kernel on the C200 and got a
> system not supported error. Is this a known problem or is the C200
> really too old ?

That's exactly the model which Ryan Bradetich was trying to get working.
He's got the 64-bit PDC wrapper calls working but then ran into problems
with SCSI...I don't have a C200 and I didn't have time to followup either.

So I don't think it quite works yet - but it's not much more work either.
I suggest installing 32-bit w/serial console (should work fine) and
then work on 64-bit support.

> J282 (which AFAIK is older) booted the 64bit kernel 
> just fine, but had some problems with the interrupt of the serial console
> during install.

J282 might have serial on Dino and Clement (ESIEE) just hacked some support
for that...but I know it's not on the 0.9 ISOs. Booting from a lifimage
(newer kernel plus Dino patch) might work better.

BTW, Rbrad suspects current ccio driver is buggy and some older version
works better.  One which doesn't try to coalesce dma_map_sg() block lists.

grant

Grant Grundler
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