[parisc-linux] Installing on C3600

[Joel Soete]

Joel Soete wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> 
> Alex Green wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>  
>> I have an a problem running the latest netinstall iso on my C3600, 
>> when I boot from the CD with the 32bit kernel, I get some screen 
>> corruption and then the first installer screen appears but I have no 
>> keyboard response.  And if I boot from the 64bit kernel I, the 
>> installer starts on the serial interface, however when I attach a 
>> serial console the screen doesn't output correctly.
> 
> 
> If it is a hp terminal, you can change the emulation. It depends of the 
> terminal type but you can have a look in your user guide or test (but I 
> think that would request severall reboot) the emulation nearest vt100 IIRC.
> 
> Once you have found the right emulation, try first the more stable 
> 32-bits kernel (IIRC if you unplug ps/2 or usb mouse and keyboard, the 
> kernel will switch to serial console on port 1).

Another good solution could also be to run minicom as console emulation.

> 
>> The C3600 installed with a FXE5 and 512Mb RAM, the SCSI disk that will 
>> be used is on the internal interface.
>>  
> 
> 
> Dono if it is already supported (have a look a 
> http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/: I see that some one has already reach to 
> install parisc-linux successfully)
> 
> Good luck,
>     Joel
>