Ben Collins wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 08:50:48AM -0400, Kris Constable wrote: > > Jason Fraley wrote: > > > > > > I still think it has somthing to do with the sun disklabel thing > > > I was getting the exact same error > > > are you sure you are setting the correct type of disk ? > > > > > > -Jason > > > > # fdisk > > Disk /dev/sda (sun disk label): 9 heads, 36 sectors, 1254 cylinders > > in expert mode, it also adds the line: > > SUN0207 cyl 1254 alt 2 hd 9 sec 36 > > which is the type it autodetected (s then ? for auto). > > Again, this is an SS10. > > > > It was suggested I try boot -s, however boot -s brings up the same > > menu as > > boot -h does. > > # ls /boot > > System.map-2.2.9 config-2.2.9 old.b silotftp.b > > vmlinuz-2.0.35 > > cd.b first.b second.b ultra.b > > vmlinuz-2.2.9 > > > > If that helps? I had one of the debian developers look at it > > physically, but he had no idea, as he's never tried to install on a > > sparc. > > Which kernel are you trying to boot again? At the SILO prompt you could > just type "1/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9" and see if that works, or at the "ok>" > prompt type "boot 1/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9". >
I'm trying to get a SILO: prompt ;) When I turn on the machine, I get this: Boot device: /iommu/sbus/[EMAIL PROTECTED],400000/[EMAIL PROTECTED],800000/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0:a File and args: vmlinuz Illegal Instruction Type help for more information ok and so as you can see, it never gets to a SILO: prompt. -- Kris Constable I'm simply a packet, Spectrum CSA - Unix Administrator in the internet of life. Nortel Networks -userfriendly.org
