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Talornin
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Location: Norway
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 Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:50 am Post subject: netboot/install problems on Octane2 |
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Hello,
Im trying to get Gentoo running on an Octane2.
hinv:
| Code: | System: IP30
Processor: 400 Mhz R12000, with FPU
Primary I-cache size: 32 Kbytes
Primary D-cache size: 32 Kbytes
Secondary cache size: 2 Mbytes
Memory size: 2048 Mbytes
Network: ef0 ethernet (100/10 base-T)
SCSI Disk: scsi(0)disk(1)
Audio: RAD Audio Processor
Graphics: ODYSSEY
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This machine has no cdrom and I currently have to use serial console.
I have set up a working dhcp/bootp and tftp on my nslu2.
Im booting the machine with the following command:
| Code: | | bootp(): root=/dev/ram0 console=ttyS0,9600 |
This produces the following output:
| Code: | >> bootp(): root=/dev/ram0 console=ttyS0,9600
Setting $netaddr to 10.24.16.5 (from server )
Obtaining from server
9299224+305944 entry: 0xa800000020568000 |
And from there on its nothing. The machine doesnt seem to freeze because I can reset it without cutting the power, it just looks like the linux kernel is not outputing to serial console.
I have tride booting it with various options: console=ttyS1,9600, with no root option and with no options at all. To no avail, the same thing happens, after the bootimage is transfered there is no more ouput to the console.
I have tried these two images: ip30-r10k+-20050530.img and ip30-r10k+-20060112.img. Same result with both.
I talked to some nice and helpfull people in #gentoo-mips@Freenode, but their advice did not help. Does anyone have a clue or hint as to how I should proceed to get this machine up and running?
It would be much appreciated 
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Redhatter
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Joined: 20 Sep 2003
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Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Well... the fact that you have a PROM prompt, suggests your serial cable works... so we can rule that out.  And it would seem, it is loading the kernel, but the kernel won't boot.
Silly question... what do you get if you MD5sum or SHA1sum the original compressed file?
| Code: | | d3270f74cbd58179ee3261fafb460aa762835d48 ip30-r10k+-20060112.img.bz2 |
is the SHA1sum.... the MD5sum is
| Code: | | be01f74a1f76e45f63b77758351186f8 ip30-r10k+-20060112.img.bz2 |
I doubt the image is corrupt... but just making sure. Did it decompress properly?
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