[ydl-gen] headless configuration

[Richardson, Jeremiah]

Here's how I did the installation using Yellow Dog 4.0 on an Xserve.
First, I used a serial connection to a laptop with a null modem adapter
in there.  On the laptop I am running HyperTerminal.  I am using the
following settings

Port: Com1 (may need to use another com port)

Bits per second : 57600

Data Bits: 8

Parity: None

Stop bits: 1

Flow Control: Xon/Xoff

Then, I connect the HyperTerminal and start the Xserve with the first
YDL CD in it.  As I start the Xserve, I am holding down the button with
an exclamation mark inside of a triangle until the top LED's are
blinking in a one after the other sequence, bouncing back and forth.
Then, I release the button and push it six more times.  The bottom LED
should now be on the seventh LED (or the second from the left).  I push
and hold the button until I see output in the HyperTerminal on the
laptop.  This should have booted the Xserve into OpenFirmware mode and
there should be a command prompt in HyperTerminal.  Then, I type this
into the prompt "boot cd:,\\yaboot"  and this should load the Yellow Dog
Installer.  From there, this continues as a normal YDL installation.
Let me know if any of this works for you.  Also, I gained a good bit of
experience with this exact situation while beating my through it, so if
you need any more help don't hesitate to ask.

 

Jeremiah Richardson

 

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[mailto:yellowdog-general-bounces at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On
Behalf Of Chris Smith
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 12:06 PM
To: yellowdog-general at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Subject: [ydl-gen] headless configuration

 

I have a couple apple Xserves running with a 2 Ghz single G5 processor.
I've installed  YDL on one of them.  I had to install a video card in
the machine to be able to install the OS.  I am unable to set the second
machine up in a headless configuration(using a serial connection for a
console).  On the YDL webpage under platforms supported it lists Xserve
and under that there is a note that implies that to run headless, there
are 2 options Y-HPC or manual configuration.  Does anyone know what the
manual configuration steps are or where they are documented.  I've tried
quite a few different things that have been posted in the forums as well
as all over the web with no luck.  

Thanks!
Chris

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