Well, you are not the only one ;-)
Currently you cannot use volume header for loading linux kernel due to some
very strange bug. I spent two weeks chsing it, and then decided that my time
is better spent elsewhere. Also, dents in my walls resulting from
contact between
my head and walls' surface do not look nice. For now, you should either use
dhcp/bootp or arcboot. Latest version of arcboot (0.3.8.-something,
afair) should work out
of the box with O2. If it doesn't, let me know - I'll dig out my
highly-hacked binary.
Ilya.
Damian Presswell wrote:
Hi Ilya -
thanks for coming back to me -
I have managed to build a root filesystem using the gentoo sources
that you suggested - however -
I am unable to boot off the hardisk -
I have fdisked the first scsi disk, created a 50 meg vlhdr, where I
have copied my pre-compiled vmlinux binaries -
it appears to load and provide an entry point but then just hangs and
goes no further -
I have also added the original netboot vmlinux binary that I use to
boot via tftpboot to the HD's volume header but it does the same thing
- just hangs after the entry point -
I can boot the system using bootp(): and the kernel binary located
in the tftpboot using root=dev/sda3 - but cannot figure why it
doesnt seem to work off the volume header of the HD -
once again -
any help would be appreciated -
thanks
ilya@theIlya.com wrote:
Use Gentoo.
Also, Glaurung's kernels are bit out-od-date. Use self-built
kernel from recent linux-mips.org CVS. In worst case, use
one of Gentoo's kernel binaries.
Ilya.
On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 09:07:24PM +0100, Damian Presswell wrote:
My apologies if this is the wrong mailing list for this question -
I have recently aquired an SGI O2 ip32 R5k box that I am trying to
install linux onto -
I have managed to get a binary 64bit kernel to boot vis nfs and
bootp() that I downloaded from Glaurungs website:
http://www.linux-mips.org/~glaurung/
however I am unsure as to the correct rootfs that I am suposed to
use - I pulled down the redhat 7.1 rootfs from somewhere but it
hangs when trying to start the 'local' service - and wont boot if
this service is switched off -
I would be grateful if you could suggest where I may download a
suitable rootfs and ecoff boot image that will work together on my
O2 box - would hate to give in at this stage - and indeed any other
help you may be able to give me as a linux mips O2 user - I will put
together an updated HOWTO once I am sure exactly what I am supposed
to be doing - the information and resources on this subject do seem
to be a little vague -
thanks for your time
Damian
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