[parisc-linux] Re: 0.9 release (HP 9000/800/K580 install problem)

[david.everly at mci.com]

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Thank you for your fast reply!

I installed the base system from the netinst ISO.  There seemed to be
no option to install from the network during this stage.  I'm wondering
if somehow /dev/ttyB0 was not created when the base system was installed
(even though it was there on the CD used for the install).  I think
maybe this device is not needed for all hardware, but is needed for my
particular setup, which would explain why it works for some others.

If this is the case, would you have any information as to how I can
boot from the netinst CD, open a shell and add /dev/ttyB0 to the
permanent installation?

Or perhaps I'm way off base here and you have some better
instructions.   :)

I'm more familiar with using Debian i386, so I have another small
(perhaps stupid) question about palinux:  is there a limit to partitions
on one disk?  The reason I asked is I tried to make four partitions on
one 9G drive (the first was type f0, the remaining three were linux).
The installer could only see the first two linux partitions and not
the third linux partition.  Thus, I revised my plan and only used two
linux partitions on that drive.

Thank you again,
Dave.

On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 01:40:50AM MDT, The PA/Linux ESIEE Team wrote:
> This looks very strange to me since 2.4.21-pa6 is known to be working
> just fine for any supported box.
> 
> I can see one pitfall though: have you installed base system from the
> netinst ISO or from network?
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Thibaut VARENE
> The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
> http://www.pateam.org/
> 
> On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:18:27 -0600
> "David Everly" <david.everly at mci.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I tried to install the following on HP 9000/800/K580:
> > 
> > http://www.pateam.org/cd-images/testing/palinux-2.4.21-pa6-20030718-netinst.iso
> > 
> > After installing kernel, configuring network, etc. it came time to
> > reboot.  Upon reboot I got the following message and could not finish
> > the install:
> > 
> > Starting periodic command scheduler: cron
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > /bin/sh: /dev/ttyB0: No such device
> > INIT: Id "T0" respawning to fast: disabled for 5 minutes
> > INIT: no more processes left in this runlevel
> > 
> > Any suggestions on what I do now to either re-install or continue from
> > this point?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Dave.
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