Oh, no kernel yet. i was hoping someone had pointers to the best
source for that sort of thing, also maybe a milo howto, or, whatever it is
that boots arc based mips systems.
To start I've downloaded the mips-el tarballs off
ftp.linux.sgi.com, tho it does look like the magnum kernel image there is
pretty old.
Is this going to be similar to ARC based axp systems, where i need
a small fat16 partition for booting?
- Eric
>
> On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 10:22:51PM -0700, Eric Jorgensen wrote:
>
> > Finally got a video cable on my MIPS Magnum 4000PC. ARC boot prom
> > boots up, first time I've seen it on a Mips co box. I'm psyched. :)
> >
> > Thing is, the keyboard doesn't seem to work. the scroll lock key
> > is on, and it doesn't seem to get any input. I know the keyboard is good,
> > 'cause I've got the ARCSystem plugged into the 3rd position on the KVM I'm
> > using now.
> >
> > For the purposes of argument, it's an IBM (genuine IBM logo) model
> > M2 PS/2 keyboard, manufactured in 1993. Love the feel.
> >
> > Any ideas? I'm sure i plugged everything into the right ports. I'd
> > heard these would accept a regular AT or PS/2 keyboard, and, well, the one
> > I'm using is about as regular as they get.
> >
> > Anyhow, thanks. As soon as i can actually controll this thing i've
> > got to get a filesystem on it and get it booting up linux. After that i
> > guess I'll have to figure out what to do with it. (Never ask a geek why,
> > just nod and back away slowly)
>
> What kernel version? I know we had silly small buglets that were hitting
> some people occassionaly but not others.
>
> Ralf
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