Also if by adding a com port card to the server, would terminals appear on them after kernel boot??
Mike Hosken Sent from my iPhone > On 21/07/2016, at 08:13, Helge Deller <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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
