[parisc-linux] Re: [Fwd: Parisc - Linux on a HP-UX C8000 machine]

[Roel Teuwen]

Hello Daniel,

> > I read that you are the owner of the HP-UX C8000 machine in the
> > machine list of the PA_RISC Linux website. In our institute we have
> > the same machine and would like to install a Linux on this machine. We
> > tried the Debian 3.1, the gentoo and the Ubuntu HPPA version but
> > without any success.

As you can read on the hardware database website
(http://www.parisc-linux.org/hardware/index.html), the hardware
database just contains links from certain hardware models to specific
devices to help the developers.

It is not a list of supported hardware. For that you will be better
off following the link on the same page :
http://www.parisc-linux.org/hardware/supported.html and
http://www.pateam.org/list.html

> > Is it possible to get some help of you?

I see at least a few problems with my C8000 running linux. First of
all, I did not yet have any time to test it. Secondly, my C8000
contains PA8900 processors which I don't think anyone has tried yet.
I've added the machine to the hardware database with the plan of
sending a success/error report to the pateam site and parisc-linux
maillist later.

By the way, apparently the HWDB doesn't recognize most of the hardware
in this machine to map it to useful entries. (PA8800 and PA8900 are
missing for example). I have CC'd the parisc-linux mailing list in the
hope that someone might know why.

> > Which distribution did you use and which parameters did you set while
> > booting? Does the graphical user interface works in your installation?

I was planning on using Debian but I don't expect the graphical
interface (I suppose you mean X) to work at all. (even the console
might not, no tests yet :-) )

> > I hope you can help us.

Not really, sorry. Someone on the mailinglist might know more or be
interested in hearing about any specific problems you have
encountered.

Best regards,

Roel

> > Thanks, Daniel
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