> > Hi, > My second go with Debian so I'm quite new at this! > I've had A system up and running, but it's not quite right! > > 1) I have a HPA4553A (FX4) Graphic card, which does not appear to be > supported! > > Could somebody recommend a good PCI card which would fit in this > 64-Bit PCI Slot, and which is supported under Debian. > > I have been able to get "Woody" working using the serial console, but > I want this machine as a desktop development tool, not a server! > > 2) If I choose to "interact with IPL" I am not able to proceed to boot > using the "b" command. Er, NOTHING happens except it displays > > 0/vmlinux >
It asks you to enter the command You should delete 0/vmlinux and press b then enter to boot To select a 64 bit kernel you write: 0/vmlinux64 then enter then you delete the line at which the prompt is and press b and then enter see http://www.pateam.org/parisc-linux-boot/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO.html for more info > This is Important on the "Sarge release" since I need to big-up the > ramdisk_size, or it barfs ! It seems to be a known problem, but is > this reported as a bug ? > > So Is PALO broken on this machine? Why does "b" not boot ? > > 3) The Install chooses a 32-bit kernel by default. How can I force the > install to choose a 64-bit Kernel? I want to use all my bits!! > > > > Thanks > > > AJT > > >
