Re: Booting the system...

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).

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?

TIA,

Ben

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From: Benjamen R. Meyer <bm_witnessyahoo.com>
To: gentoo-sparclists.gentoo.org
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:57:19 PM
Subject: [gentoo-sparc] Booting the system...

I got the system installed, and everything seems to be okay
with three 
exceptions:

1) I have to run "boot disk1:1" at the PROM prompt
to get the system to 
boot. I assume I can set that into the PROM, just like I set
the cdrom 
to be what is boot, no? If not, how do I resolve that? FYI -
In case it 
matters, I did accidentally delete the #3 partition during
the 
partitioning, but recreated it using the 's' command in
fdisk.

2) Just before #3 happens, I notice a message from the
kernel stating it 
can't find the initrd image located in /boot - generated by
genkernel. I 
didn't setup a _separate_ boot partition, but that shouldn't
be an issue 
for SILO should it?

3) The system loads the kernel, which runs a little, then
switches vid 
modes and blanks - it doesn't return to the screen like the
2007.0 2617 
does when the atyfb is not disabled, it just blanks, and
dies per #2. 
Using 'video=atyfb:off' resolves this and reveals the
messages. I'd 
really like to be able to not have to use 'atyfb:off' as it
really hurts 
the eyes the way it reprints the screen all the time for the
littlest 
line movement. Any recommendations? (I could live with it if
I 
absolutely had to.)

FYI - after #3 the system completely hangs, and despite the
message 
about STOP+A, it doesn't work until I completely cycle the
power the 
system - no return to the PROM; the soft-power button _does_
work for this.

TIA,

Ben

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Hi Ben,

Good about #1.  There's actually a lot of good information
on the www 
about OpenBoot.

As for #2, what does your silo.conf look like?  In my
experience <which 
doesn't involve genkernel>, an initrd isn't required. 
Can you boot the 
box from the install disc and check out the current kernel
config?  I'd 
say disable initrd and any references to it (and make sure
that you're not 
loading disk controllers as modules), and then make sure
silo.conf isn't 
trying to boot from one.

For #3, are you using the PROM framebuffer as well as the
ATI (aty) one? 
Maybe toggling the PROM framebuffer console is the
solution...

Here's the relevant snippet from my Ultra 10's kernel
config; hope that 
helps a little:

#
# Console display driver support
#
# CONFIG_PROM_CONSOLE is not set
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
# CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION is not set
CONFIG_FONTS=y
# CONFIG_FONT_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_8x16 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_6x11 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_7x14 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8 is not set
CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16=y
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_10x18 is not set
CONFIG_LOGO=y
# CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_MONO is not set
# CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_VGA16 is not set
# CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224 is not set
CONFIG_LOGO_SUN_CLUT224=y
# CONFIG_FB_SPLASH is not set


brant williams
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, BRM wrote:

> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:39:09 -0700 (PDT)
> From: BRM <bm_witnessyahoo.com>
> Reply-To: gentoo-sparclists.gentoo.org
> To: gentoo-sparclists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-sparc] Booting the system...
> 
> 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).
>
> 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?
>
> TIA,
>
> Ben
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Benjamen R. Meyer <bm_witnessyahoo.com>
> To: gentoo-sparclists.gentoo.org
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:57:19 PM
> Subject: [gentoo-sparc] Booting the system...
>
> I got the system installed, and everything seems to be
okay with three
> exceptions:
>
> 1) I have to run "boot disk1:1" at the PROM
prompt to get the system to
> boot. I assume I can set that into the PROM, just like
I set the cdrom
> to be what is boot, no? If not, how do I resolve that?
FYI - In case it
> matters, I did accidentally delete the #3 partition
during the
> partitioning, but recreated it using the 's' command in
fdisk.
>
> 2) Just before #3 happens, I notice a message from the
kernel stating it
> can't find the initrd image located in /boot -
generated by genkernel. I
> didn't setup a _separate_ boot partition, but that
shouldn't be an issue
> for SILO should it?
>
> 3) The system loads the kernel, which runs a little,
then switches vid
> modes and blanks - it doesn't return to the screen like
the 2007.0 2617
> does when the atyfb is not disabled, it just blanks,
and dies per #2.
> Using 'video=atyfb:off' resolves this and reveals the
messages. I'd
> really like to be able to not have to use 'atyfb:off'
as it really hurts
> the eyes the way it reprints the screen all the time
for the littlest
> line movement. Any recommendations? (I could live with
it if I
> absolutely had to.)
>
> FYI - after #3 the system completely hangs, and despite
the message
> about STOP+A, it doesn't work until I completely cycle
the power the
> system - no return to the PROM; the soft-power button
_does_ work for this.
>
> TIA,
>
> Ben
>
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