[parisc-linux] installing on b2600 fails

[joel.soete@freebel.net]

Quoting Grant Grundler <grundler@dsl2.external.hp.com>:

> Joel Soete wrote:
> > AFAIK you should prefer to install from a serial console
> 
> Good idea. Then update the kernel. That's not optional.
> You might have to wait until Richard has spun a newer boot floppies
> lifimage.
> 
> > (anyway, i am not sure that usb keyboard and mouse are already
> supported?).
> 
> Yes. USB works.
> 
> I'm using a C3000 at home now with 1600x1200 on PCI Vis-EG card.
> I think the FX gfx that's built-into the B2600 isn't supported.
> I was using serial console (minicom on an OB600) until PCI vis-EG
> support was working - post 0.9.3 release.

Nice :-) (but no b2600 available even for test :( )

> 
> > You should also encounter another problem because the release of palo
> 
> > installed with CD-0.9.3 do not yet support new scsi disk of 9Gb and
> more.
> 
> Could you clarify?
> it's not listed in the release errata.
> (http://www.parisc-linux.org/release-0.9/errata-093.html)

My apolgy it is a mistake of mine (this problem was dated before cd 0.90)

Sorry again for confusion,
    Joel



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