[parisc-linux] Common Console Problem booting HP C3000 From CD-Rom

[Marnix van den Berg]

Adam,

If you've got no keyboard connected it should switch to serial console 
automatically and afaik it's just a normal 9600 8N1 line. I had it 
hooked up to my PC without problem (admittedly using Windows 
HyperTerminal, shame on me). You might check if someone has changed the 
serial line settings.

Frankly, I'm a bit puzzled you're having trouble booting. The stock 
kernel from CD's worked without a hitch for me. Have you got any 
non-standard hardware in it? Extra Scsi stuff, network cards, etc..?

Regards

Adam Parrish wrote:

> Marnix,
> 
> I assume that installing over the serial console is the best way since I
> have no special hardware for them. I have a null modem cable connected
> to my laptop with minicom right now and I am trying to get it to
> initialize that terminal now. 
> 
> The 32 bit kernel barfs on me when it boots with the HPMC error. Is
> there anything special I have to set my Console line to in the PALO
> bootloader to use the serial connection, or in the Configuration utility
> before I boot?
> 
> Cheers,
> Adam
> 
> On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 17:16, Marnix van den Berg wrote:
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>Have you tried booting the standard 32 bit kernel? There isn't really a
>>reason to use the 64 bit kernel unless of course you're one of those
>>lucky people with more than 4gb of memory  I myself have a C3000 and
>>Debian installed on it without a problem. I can't use the framebuffer
>>since it's a FX4. I take it you'll be using the serial console? Or did
>>you fit them all with Vis-EG cards?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Marnix van den Berg
>>
>>Adam Parrish wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Good Day,
>>>
>>>I am attempting to load Debian on a good many of our C3000 Visualize
>>>workstation per user request. Unfortunately I am stumbling upon a
>>>"Common Error" while booting. 
>>>
>>>When booting without altering any of the boot options from the pdl I get
>>>a High Priority Machine Check error:
>>>
>>>(HPMC): Code=1 regs=102F3080 (ADDR = 00000000) 
>>>
>>>When using the 64 bit version by editing line 0 to have vmlinuz64 on it
>>>so that it boots the 64 bit kernel I get the error that I need to switch
>>>the console. 
>>>
>>>I have tried multiple consoles but am unable to get it to show me the
>>>linux interactive boot screen. The LCD on the front of my computer leads
>>>me to believe that the kernel booted though since it says Linux 2.4.17. 
>>>
>>>I have skimmed the Mailing List and I apologize if this is a repeat,
>>>although none of the messages I read reflected my problem or the
>>>solution. 
>>>
>>>Any help or suggestion in debugging this problem would be greatly
>>>appreciated. 
>>>
>>>Thanks and Regards,
>>
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