[parisc-linux] Re: [Re]: B2000

[Grant Grundler]

jsoe0708@tiscali.be wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Just to relate an experience:
> 
> For my part, I just take the CD-0.9.3 and try to boot it with a B2000 and it
> failled also for me with similar messages if I use the STI buildin console.
> Well,... I disconnect ps/2 kbd and mouse and use a serial console (emulating
> vt100) and it boot correctly (with internal ide cdrom drive) at leat till the
>    2
> first Debian/GNU install dialog box.

Yes - and that's as far as it will go.
palo uses IODC ("BIOS") to load the vmlinux.
That vmlinux does not know how to talk to the IDE CD-ROM interface
and can't load anything else. One should be able to do a network
install but start out by booting the ISO image.

grant