On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 03:02:26AM +0200, Franz Georg K?hler wrote: > My Situation: > > Sun Ultrasparc (E450), console is connected via ttya (9600 bps), this > machine does not have a graphics card. > > Today, I tried to install Debian/woody but failed, the rescue disc boots > fine from floppy, but when the system is ready for the disc containg > root.bin, it is locked up (to be more accurate: the system doesn't > accept input via the terminal, nor does it output anything). > > I thought about a terminal issue (maybe linux expects console not on > ttya?), see attached the firmware's environment and the bootlog. > > Setting the kernel parameter console=ttya didn't solve the problem.
Actually, sun4u doesn't really expect to be booted from floppy, so it is rather untested. Try using this small net-install ISO image, or use tftp boot: http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/netinst.iso -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
