On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Joshua Uziel wrote: > * Taco IJsselmuiden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001129 13:55]: > > I'm wondering if it's possible (and hopefully not too hard ;) ) to > > compile a kernel for my Sun4c IPX box on a Sun4m SparcSystem ? I > > tried just now using 2.4.0-test11, but it won't boot ;( > > > > I'm wondering if it's something i'm doing wrong, or that it's just not > > really that simple ;) > > It should be that simple... they use the same compiler and everything. > Be sure, first off, that you're using the latest kernel from > vger.samba.org ... sun4c booting was fixed around version > 2.4.0-test11-pre1 (in CVS, but I don't know about the mainline). Also, > a lot of blind changes occured for sun4c-specific stuff in the meantime, > so there is probably a lot of brokenness anyways. > > Also, "it won't boot" isn't descriptive enough... I intend on playing > with my SS2 soon, so I'll be seeing for myself... >
I've got a SS5 running 2.4.0-test11. I strongly recommend anyone else with an SS5 to do so as well ... it seems to have fixed up a lot (but not all) of the problems I've been having with the SCSI driver. With the 2.2.17 kernel in potato I couldn't put more then one disk on the chain without causing kernel death, and I used to get read errors from the CD drive that have disappeared with the latest kernel. PS! In the passed I've used an old IPX to compile up a 2.2.something kernel for a JavaStation, which is also sun4m, and that worked fine. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------ Matt Lowry ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------ I don't suffer from insanity. Actually, I quite enjoy it. ------------------------------------------------
