On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 05:56:05PM -0500, Stephen Worotynec wrote: > Hello, > > I've been lurking and for some weeks, and finally decided to dive in and > install Linux on an Indy. > > I've tried this with both a 180MHz R5000 and a 200MHz R4400. They both > have IRIX 6.2 at present.
Dont even try on the R5000 - R5000 is a bit unsuported right now. > I have been using vmlinux-2.4.0.ecoff from ftp.rfc822.org as a kernel, and > an Intel debian system as the dhcp/tftp/nfs server. The setup pretty much > follows the suggested procedures at http://staf.digibel.org/. > > At the Indy PROM prompt, a command such as: > > >> boot -f bootp()vmlinux-2.4.0.ecoff init=/bin/bash > nfsroot=192.168.0.1:/indy I'll be doing 2.4.2 current cvs next weekend ... > unfortunately ends with the message: > > Kernel panic: I have no root and I want to scream > > Looking at the nfsroot howto, I tried adding a "root=" parameter, > specifically root=/dev/nfs as suggested. This leads to the message: > > Please append a correct "root=" boot option > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 00:ff > > What might I be missing here? Probably the kernel is not compiled with nfs-root i dont know exactly. Try looking into the config comginh in the tarball. Flo -- Florian Lohoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] +49-5201-669912 Why is it called "common sense" when nobody seems to have any?
