Thanks a lot for your answers and suggestions, but on a specific point I'm really perplexed. > With the debian install image you don't need to do any changes to the names. > Please read the documentation at > https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Debian_Ports_Installation > especially this part: > - Installation of a C8000 workstation needs to happen via serial console since the install image will not activate the ATI graphics card. > - After installation the ATI cards will work in non-accelerated mode though. > > I'd suggest to just plug the graphics cable and keyboard cable, and then > install via serial port (that works, I did it on my C8000 machines). Serial A (c8000) --> COM1 (Dell 490) Serial B (c8000) --> COM2 (Dell 490) Both serial ports use tied&tested null modem cables and 9600,8,N,1 standard setting; Dell 490 runs Win8.1 with two terminal programs open. Serial A shows only BIOS/POST messages; Serial B is dead. I'm using Debian 8.0 ustable boot CD "debian-8.0-hppa-CD-1.iso"; the CD boot perfecty (usual linux boot messages on vga monitor) then hung, looking for a serial port. > https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Debian_Ports_Installation said " Installation of a C8000 workstation needs to happen via serial console since the install image will not activate the ATI graphics card. After installation the ATI cards will work in non-accelerated mode though. " .... but other people said that you need an additional PCI serial card with PC-compatible UART. Question: "Can you tell me which serial port (A or B?) and parameters (baud rate, n-bits, stop bit, parity, etc). you have used to complete the Debian installation? " Thanks in advance for your help. Simone Mannori - Italy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-parisc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
