[parisc-linux] problems installing on k 200

[Ryan Bradetich]

Jay,

There was a major number change for the MUX driver in the 2.4 kernels.

Check the major number for /dev/ttyB0, and either change it to 11 from
60 or 60 from 11.

Hope that helps!

- Ryan


On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 07:06, JKonrad at linotype.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have just tried to install my K 200 with this netinstall.iso:
> 
> palinux-2.4.21-pa6-20030718-netinst.iso
> 
> which is the newest. This image allows me to fully install the machine using the CD, but when I reboot my machine, it boots Linux, then hangs, telling me:
> 
> bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> 
> It looks like the kernel on the CD supports ttyB0, but the kernel the CD installs does not. How can that be, and how can I fix this?
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Jay
> 
> P.S.: The latest full image debian-30r1-hppa-binary-NONUS.iso won't even let me install, it hangs immediately, telling me my console isn't right, although I set it on ttyB0 with IPL.
> 
> PPS: the e-mail for bug reports does not seem to work anymore
> 
> 
> 
> 
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