Re: Debian on RS/6000 43P model 140
From: Gerhard Fuehrer (newsletter.gf_at_aon.at)
Date: 09/19/03
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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:30:47 +0200
PenguinsAnonymous <> schrieb:
> Gerhard Fuehrer <newsletter.gf@aon.at> wrote:
>> i try to install Debian Linux (PPC) on a IBM RS/6000 p43 model 140
>> (332MHz).
>> According to http://www.solinno.co.uk/7043-140/ i changed the
>> boot-device on ___ and inserted CD1 from Debian PowerPC woody 3.0 R1 in
>> CD-ROM.
[...]
>
> Ok you don't say if this is recent deb cd?
> Some older CD's won't support RS6000 as bootable.
Debian woody 3.0 R1 IS the recent CD -> i use the "nonus" but from
booting there should be no differences!
> It sounds like and this is a guess, it sees the
> cdrom and says yeah bootable media then fails in
> the load somewhere. That kind of describes 'F05'
> Or perhaps it is on the serial console as in 'limitaions' below.
>
> Have you played around with the firmware menus to
> see if all the hardware is recognised.
> Have you checked to make sure the firmware is current?
Actual firmware on this machine is TIG99224 -> according to
http://www.solinno.co.uk/7043-140/ the firmware running on the machine
should be 99292 or above, so i downloaded the latest firmware TIG02316
for 7043-140 (should be the right firmware!)
from http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//7043140I.EXE
(DOS-file, because i have no running AIX-system available) ... expanded
the file and wrote .img on disk (also checked a 'sum tig02316.img' ...
which was also ok)
Then i tried to update firmware as discribed in help -> booting ... F1
... SMS ... Utilities ... update ... firmware from disk.
The floppy seems to read some time, but the firmware always stayes at
TIG99224?
Why can't i install a newer firmware, which i need to boot linux?
The instructions on serial console (0> setenv ...) doesn't help, because
i have the wrong firmware i think?
> Limitations
>
> The PReP boot loader only works on the serial console. The boot loader
> displays a boot prompt that allows you to enter the kernel command line
> arguments. Any errors early in the boot process will also be displayed
> there. Because of this, at least when you are starting out, you should
> use a dumb terminal or PC with NULL-modem cable connected to the serial
Does this mean i have to use another PC, connecting to RS/6000 over a
ethernet-card? I saw IP-addresses in SMS-menue to set for RS/6000 -
should i use this?
> Hope this helps
thx for hints, but i hope i can get any more?!
mfg fg
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