On Wed, 2002-02-20 15:16:53 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, 2002-02-19 19:58:56 +0100, Karsten Merker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 06:21:59PM +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > > I've just tested the boot floppies. System is a DS 5000/125 > > > with serial keyboard LK401AA attached, 16MB RAM. > > > > > > 1. Booting via graphical console (PMAGB-B) results in an Oops > > > in default_be_board_handler(). > > > 2. Booting via serial line, I get as far as formatting the > > > freshly partitioned 3.1GB HDD: > > [SNIP] > > > Writing inode tables: 1/22 > > > Could not write 8 blocks in inode table starting at 33212: Attempt to > > > write bloc k from filesystem resulted in short write > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > The system freezes here, without an Oops:-( > > > > Looks like the kernel has a general problem on R3000-based machines. > > Unfortunately I do not own a working and supported R3k box, so I can
Well, I've now compiled my own kernel (linux_2_4) with the toolchain I
found on oss.sgi.com. It's quite _a lot_ more stable now. Maybe the
boot-floppy guys would like to use a different kernel for boot-up?
MfG, JBG
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