Subject: Re: yellowdog on a 43P 150
From: Can Altineller (altine@ee.fit.edu)
Date: Sun Mar 04 2001 - 01:24:04 MST
Hello;
I've removed my GTX255P, and now using serial console. However I
am getting the same problem, it says "calling quiscence" and dies.
So, if that is a bootloader problem, where can I find the patch,
or a patched kernel that fixes the problem? I do not have access to a
powerpcbox, nor cross compilers. So, if someone could send me a kernel,
that would be great.
Thanks.
-C.A
On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 tom_gall@vnet.ibm.com wrote:
> Can Altineller wrote:
> >
> > Hello;
> >
> > We got a RS6000 43P 150 in our lab, and I've been trying to
> > install yd on it for a while. The problem is that the machine was a
> > donation from IBM, and they shipped with a cheaper graphic card than the
> > original.
>
> Hi Can,
>
> Any idea which video card you received with your system? I hope it's either a
> 120 or a 130 card because those are the other two cards that work with Linux. So
> while you think we gave you a cheaper card, there's a reason for it 8-)
>
> > All the RS6000's we got totally shuts down after attempting to
> > boot from floppy, I see the kernel doing something, and three lines print,
> > last of them being "calling quis.." (cant read, too fast) and then the
> > system crashes. (I think. No video, no numbers on the status panel, floppy
> > led on)
>
> Hmmm this sounds like an 2.2.x kernel. This is probably one of two things,
> either your video card isn't a 120 or a 130 (look on the back of the machine on
> the tailstock of the card, you should see a letter and a number... what are
> they?), or it's possible you're running into a bootloader bug that sounds
> really familiar, I've posted a patch to 2.2.17 out on sourceforge that addressed
> that.
>
> If you have access to a PowerPC box, I'd recommend building a 2.4.2 kernel and
> using that to install YDL, however if you can't drop me an email at
> tgall@rochcivictheatre.org
>
> > I've asked this list before couple of times the same question,
> > just checking back to see if anyone has any answers. If not, this time, I
> > will uninstall the graphic card, and install from a vt100!
>
> Like I said, I'm not so sure it's your video card....
>
> > Thanks a bunch...
> > -C.Altineller
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom
>
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