[parisc-linux] installation problems on RDI Precisionbook

[M. Grabert]

Hi PA,

I'm trying to install Debian on my (recently purchased) Precisionbook
(256MB RAM, 4 GB hard disk, Visualize-EG, basically a B160 as a laptop;
 no serial console possible due to missing adapter cable).

I using the net-install CD from EISEE
(palinux-2.4.20-pa32-20030322-netinst.iso). It boots up (identifies the
system correctly as a model 9000/778/B160L) and stops/hangs at the
following line (at least it passes the 'Branching to kernel entry point'
message):

[...]
LED display at f0190001 registered
Kernel command line: ramdisk_size=8192 root=/dev/ram console=tty0 sti=8/24
 sti_font=VGA8x16 TERM=linux palo_kernel=0/vmlinux
Console: colour dummy device 160x64

I waited for 30mins, but nothing else happened. Is there a known problem
with this particular kernel/ISO-image? Any hints what I can try out to
succeed installing/boot Linux on the machine?

Thanks, max