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Figured it out. I could have either adjusted the NVRAM setting for the 'disk' or move the Hard drive to the other slot (which is what I did). |
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Still running into problems with the boot process though - this solves #1. However, #2 is still a big issue. It doesn't seem to be finding a valid initrd image. Shouldn't genkernel have built a valid one to install? |
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TIA, |
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Ben |
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----- Original Message ---- |
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From: Benjamen R. Meyer <bm_witness@×××××.com> |
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To: gentoo-sparc@l.g.o |
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Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:57:19 PM |
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Subject: [gentoo-sparc] Booting the system... |
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I got the system installed, and everything seems to be okay with three |
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exceptions: |
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1) I have to run "boot disk1:1" at the PROM prompt to get the system to |
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boot. I assume I can set that into the PROM, just like I set the cdrom |
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to be what is boot, no? If not, how do I resolve that? FYI - In case it |
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matters, I did accidentally delete the #3 partition during the |
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partitioning, but recreated it using the 's' command in fdisk. |
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2) Just before #3 happens, I notice a message from the kernel stating it |
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can't find the initrd image located in /boot - generated by genkernel. I |
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didn't setup a _separate_ boot partition, but that shouldn't be an issue |
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for SILO should it? |
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3) The system loads the kernel, which runs a little, then switches vid |
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modes and blanks - it doesn't return to the screen like the 2007.0 2617 |
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does when the atyfb is not disabled, it just blanks, and dies per #2. |
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Using 'video=atyfb:off' resolves this and reveals the messages. I'd |
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really like to be able to not have to use 'atyfb:off' as it really hurts |
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the eyes the way it reprints the screen all the time for the littlest |
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line movement. Any recommendations? (I could live with it if I |
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absolutely had to.) |
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FYI - after #3 the system completely hangs, and despite the message |
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about STOP+A, it doesn't work until I completely cycle the power the |
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system - no return to the PROM; the soft-power button _does_ work for this. |
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TIA, |
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Ben |
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