"Chris Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am trying to install Woody on a newly acquired Sun SparcStation IPX. The > computer currently has Solaris installed, however I do not know the root or > PROM passwords. To reset the PROM password and boot from floppy, I had to > reset and reprogram the NVRAM, which seems to have been successful. > > I am now trying to install Woody from floppies. I do not have a Sun keyboard > or monitor, so I am using a null-modem serial connection (to my PC terminal) > for the installation. I can now successfully boot the Woody rescue/boot > floppy. It asks me to press ENTER, which works (this is an important point). > I see the Linux boot info fly by without any error messages, so everything > seems to be working: > > Uncompressing image... > Booting Linux... > ... > floppy0: WARNING disk change called early > VFS: Insert root floppy disk to be loaded into RAM disk and press ENTER > > Now the problems begin. The rescue/boot floppy is automatically ejected. I > insert the root filesystem disk and press ENTER, but nothing happens! The > machine seems to be frozen or not responding to my keypresses. If I press > CTRL+BREAK to break into the OpenBoot ok prompt, nothing happens. I have to > power-cycle the machine. > > Does anyone know what the problem might be? What might cause the warning > about "floppy0: WARNING disk change called early"? Is that important or > harmless?
Did you try changing the flow control status? Try turning on/off hardware flow control. Also, do you have a fully cabled null-modem cable (one with the flow control lines cabled in, with the Carrier Detect connected)? I've seen problems in the past with some of the above. Phil. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
