>>>>> "MH" == Matthew Haas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
MH> Greetings! I have recently installed Debian 2.1 on my SS-2. I had MH> to use the 2.0.35 disksets, as I had problems with the 2.2.1, I am MH> wondering if any problems have been reported, and if a FAQ exists MH> with discovered problems/solutions. MH> When I tried booting (via floppy) with the 2.2.1 boot/driver MH> disks, it would boot the kernel just fine, and then get down to MH> the part where it asks to insert the root disk and press MH> enter. The only problem-- the floppy does not eject (with the MH> 2.0.35 it does).. I break to the ok prompt and manually eject it MH> and then return, insert the root disk and press enter, it gives a MH> message about floppy already in use (or something like that.) [I MH> do know that breaking out of Linux (Stop-A) may cause Linux MH> problems, but this was on the initial install, and I was hunting MH> around for quick solutions.] Hmm... sounds like a bug somehow in the 2.2.1 support, either the kernel or the boot-floppies. Really, 2.0.x kernels are what are officially supported in Debian 2.1, so we always recommend using those for Debian 2.1 unless you *have* to use the 2.2.1 series (I guess IPC and Sun4u). MH> Also, is the kernel source (2.2.1) already patched and the MH> system capable of handling a 2.2.1 (or later-- with patches) MH> kernel? I imagine it should be, but I'm wondering if there are any MH> issues I should be aware of. No, you'll need the sparc patch package as well, kernel-patch-2.2.1. -- .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
