Hi Mike, On 20.07.2016 09:50, Mike Hosken wrote: > Hello, I have an issue with an A400 Parisc Server, I am hoping > someone can give me some advice or a solution. > Background, > Its a A400 single Cpu with one 128mb ram module installed. It has no > extra cards installed. (all pci slots are empty) > It arrived with no button battery for ”cmos” or the hp version of > it. > I have put a new battery in. > I have organised another CPU and 4x 256 mb ram modules > > ISSUE > I cannot interact with the computer over serial console. > The machine goes through hardware checks and will boot, I intend on > install via DD an image to hard drive and install manually as per the > instructions on the website. > > I don’t have the original serial cable and made one up from what > little info I could find on the web. I am hoping the issue is with > the cable, as there is not much info I could find online regarding no > access to interact with the console. > > I wired the cable to this configuration but I’m not confident its > right. It’s not my software or settings for it as I have tested these > and have no problem connecting to my A180c.
So, your A180c does work with your serial cable, but the A400 doesn't (with the same cable) ? That's strange. The cable should work with both machines. > DB9 Console (male) ------------------ DB25 Computer (male) 1 > ------------------ 8 2 ------------------ 3 3 ------------------ 2 4 > ------------------ 20 5 ------------------ 7 6 ------------------ 6 7 > ------------------ 4 8 ------------------ 5 9 ------------------ 22 > GND ------------------ GND > > Is this correct ?? I don't know.... I would need to check my cables. > Is there away to install via ssh?? Ie install media installs the > necessary packages to allow a ssh login to continue or maybe > telnet?? No. > Is there a live hppa cd etc? No. > Is the removal of the cmos battery an issue I don't know. > I will include the output of the console. > > Can someone get back to me please as I can cancel the order for Ram > and CPU but won’t be able to in 24 hours, I don’t want to annoy my > supplier for these parts, as they have gone to some effort to get me > these parts at a very good price. Sorry, maybe my answer was late, but not very useful either ? Firmware Version 40.50 Console path: 0/0/4/0.0 Keyboard path: 0/0/4/0.0 -> seems both to be correctly on serial console. Information: No console specified on kernel command line. This is normal. PALO will choose the console currently used by firmware (serial). -> Good. You have serial enabled. -> Does the machine maybe has 2 serial ports and you are connected with your cable to the wrong one (e.g. ttyS1 instead of ttyS0) ? [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.16.0-4-parisc ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.8.4 (Debian 4.8.4-1) ) #1 Debian 3.16.7-ckt4-3 (2015-02-03) -> Really old kernel. This is the spare drive I had in my old A180c so I expect a kernel error, as stated I can’t interact to change boot path. You could just dd the iso install image (netboot!) to this disc (e.g. on your A180c or in a PC), then reinsert the hard disc and boot from it. It should then be possible to install on this disc. Helge
