-----Original Message----- From: Emanuele Rocca [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Problem with linux on SunFire 280R
* Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [2007-05-03 9:29 +0200]: > On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 03:27:08PM +0200, Ireneusz Nadolski wrote: > > I have tried to install debian and gentoo on this SunFire 280r but > without > success. In google I found that it is possible to install > debian (the first > message below) on 280r. I tried many installation > CDs and tftp boot images > but there is no support for hard disks with fiber chanel. > > You can probably use the sarge CD images, which still had the right > firmware in the install system kernel (which activates the fibre > channel controller), and then upgrade to etch. > > Alternatively, boot a newer installation system but also find a way > to make the ql2200_fw.bin file available to it... somehow :) >For instance as described here: >http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2007/03/msg00012.html > >ciao, > ema Thanks a lot! Now I'am a little closer! I managed to do wget ....firmware-qlogic_0.4_all.deb udpkg -i firmware-qlogic_0.4_all.deb modprobe -r qla2xxx modprobe qla2xxx And then installation was a piece of cake! But now I have a boot problem. After SILO starting booting linux I got somthing like that: qla2xxx ... Firmware image unavailable qla2xxx ... Faild to initialize adapter qla2xxx ... Firmware can be retrieved from ftp:// ..... So, I got wishes circle! The boot process can't go further because no drivers for qlogic disks :( I still can have access to files on hdd through for example gentoo livecd but I have no idea what should be done next? How to make accesible qlogic firmware during boot? Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks in advance -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/784 - Release Date: 2007-05-01 14:57 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
