Attached is a patch which describes the kernel upgrade procedure for
mips and mipsel.
Gruesse,
--
Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
www: http://www.djpig.de/
Index: release-notes.ent
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RCS file: /cvs/debian-doc/ddp/manuals.sgml/release-notes/release-notes.ent,v
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diff -u -r1.7 release-notes.ent
--- release-notes.ent 18 May 2005 23:48:21 -0000 1.7
+++ release-notes.ent 21 May 2005 19:08:40 -0000
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@
<![ %i386 [ <!entity % glibcneedsnewkernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
<![ %hppa [ <!entity % glibcneedsnewkernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
<![ %hppa [ <!entity % upgradekernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
+<![ %mips [ <!entity % glibcneedsnewkernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
+<![ %mips [ <!entity % upgradekernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
+<![ %mipsel [ <!entity % glibcneedsnewkernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
+<![ %mipsel [ <!entity % upgradekernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
<![ %sparc [ <!entity % glibcneedsnewkernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
<![ %sparc [ <!entity % upgradekernel "INCLUDE"> ]]>
<!entity % glibcneedsnewkernel "IGNORE">
Index: en/release-notes.en.sgml
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/cvs/debian-doc/ddp/manuals.sgml/release-notes/en/release-notes.en.sgml,v
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--- en/release-notes.en.sgml 18 May 2005 23:48:21 -0000 1.33
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@@ -360,6 +360,21 @@
CPUs or above.</p>
]]>
+<![ %mips [
+ <p>On MIPS machines you will need to upgrade to a newer kernel
+ version first before upgrading the system. This is because of a
+ inconsistent definition of the inter process communication of
+ the new libc and the kernel so you need an updated kernel first
+ that provides the correct definition.</p>
+]]>
+<![ %mipsel [
+ <p>On MIPSEL machines you will need to upgrade to a newer kernel
+ version first before upgrading the system. This is because of a
+ inconsistent definition of the inter process communication of
+ the new libc and the kernel so you need an updated kernel first
+ that provides the correct definition.</p>
+]]>
+
<![ %upgradekernel [
<sect2 id="kernel-upgrade"><heading>Upgrading the kernel</heading>
@@ -992,6 +1007,8 @@
<appendix id="kernel-upgrade-howto"><heading>Upgrading the kernel</heading>
+<![ %not-mips [
+<![ %not-mipsel [
<p><strong>The information in this appendix is relevant only for
if, for a successful upgrade of the system, you need to upgrade the
kernel <em/before/ upgrading the system. Please read
@@ -1000,10 +1017,22 @@
<p>The following instructions explain step by step how to use the
available backported tools to install the newer kernel.</p>
+]]>
+]]>
+<![ %mips [
+ <p>The following instructions explain step by step how to
+ install a newer kernel prior to the upgrade.</p>
+]]>
+<![ %mipsel [
+ <p>The following instructions explain step by step how to
+ install a newer kernel prior to the upgrade.</p>
+]]>
<p><taglist>
<tag>Download and install the needed packages</tag>
+<![ %not-mips [
+<![ %not-mipsel [
<item><p><em>with apt</em>: to install the packages with
<prgn>apt</prgn> or one of its frontends, add the following line
in your <file>/etc/apt/sources.list</file>:
@@ -1014,6 +1043,61 @@
# deb-src &url-kernel-upgrade;
</example>
+]]>
+]]>
+
+<![ %mips [
+ <item><p>If you have an <em>SGI IP22</em> you should
+ first prepare it to boot with <package>arcboot</package>,
+ and not to boot the kernel directly. <package>arcboot</package>
+ is available in woody so you can install it in the usual
+ ways.</p>
+
+ <p>Fetch the current kernel package from sarge from
+ the Debian mirror of your choice. The available
+ packages are</p>
+
+ <p><list>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-r4k-ip22_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mips.deb";>
for R4XX0 processors and the SGI IP22 subarchitecture like the Indy and
Indigo2.</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-r5k-ip22_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mips.deb";>
for R5000 processors and the SGI IP22 subarchitecture like the Indy and
Indigo2.</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-sb1-swarm-bn_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mips.deb";>
for the Broadcom BCM91250A (aka SWARM) pass 2.2.</item>
+
+ </list></p>
+
+ <p>Then install the package with <tt>dpkg -i</tt>. It will
+ complain about module mismatches (from modutils) and
+ ask if the installation should continue, with a default
+ of <tt>NO</tt>. Say <tt>YES</tt> here, the modules are
+ not used for basic system operation needed for an upgrade.
+ </p>
+]]>
+
+<![ %mipsel [
+ <item><p>Fetch the current kernel package from sarge from
+ the Debian mirror of your choice. The available
+ packages are</p>
+
+ <p><list>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-r3k-kn02_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mipsel.deb";>
for R3000 based DECstations with KN02 (or compatible) mainboard, such as the
DECstation 5000/1xx series with xx=20,25,33 and the DECstation 5000/240.</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-r4k-kn04_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mipsel.deb";>
for R4X00 based DECstations with KN04 (or compatible) mainboard, such as the
DECstation 5000/150, the Personal DECstation 5000/50 and the DECstation
5000/260.</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-r5k-cobalt_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mipsel.deb";>
for MIPS based Cobalt machines (such as the Qube, RaQ, Qube2 and RaQ2).</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-r5k-lasat_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mipsel.deb";>
for R5000 processors on the Lasat Masquerade Pro.</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-sb1-swarm-bn_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mipsel.deb";>
for the Broadcom BCM91250A (aka SWARM) pass 2.2.</item>
+ <item><url
id="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips/kernel-image-2.4.27-xxs1500_2.4.27-8.040815-1_mipsel.deb";>
for the Au1500 based XXS1500 board.</item>
+
+ </list></p>
+
+ <p>Then install the package with <tt>dpkg -i</tt>. It will
+ complain about module mismatches (from modutils) and
+ ask if the installation should continue, with a default
+ of <tt>NO</tt>. Say <tt>YES</tt> here, the modules are
+ not used for basic system operation needed for an upgrade.
+ </p>
+]]>
+
+
+<![ %not-mips [
+<![ %not-mipsel [
<![ %sparc [
Then install the packages
<package>kernel-image-2.4.27-2-sparc32</package>,
@@ -1056,6 +1140,8 @@
<package>initrd-tools</package> depends on
<package>cramfsprogs</package>.
All other dependencies can be satisfied with packages from
&oldreleasename; in the usual way.</p>
+]]>
+]]>
]]>
</item>
