Partial success :-)
Using IPL, I have added "nosmp" option in the kenel command line.
Now the boot finish correctly and reach the command line prompt :-).
I'm updating following the wiki instruction ....
Thanks a lot for the help ...
Simone Mannori - Italy
On 31 March 2016 at 20:01, Helge Deller <deller@xxxxxx> wrote:
> On 31.03.2016 19:44, Simone Mannori wrote:
>>> I think Debian 5 will not even install on the C8000..
>>
>> Correct: the boot DVD hang after a while.
>>
>>> But you didn't gave any information which kernel version you are using ?
>>>
>>> This kernel should be pretty stable on the C8000:
>>> http://backup.parisc-linux.org/kernel/linux-image-4.2.0-1-parisc64-smp_4.2.6-3+b3_hppa.deb
>>
>> The Debian 8.0 ( "debian-8.0-hppa-CD-1.iso") has configured this kernel:
>>
>> Linux version 3.16.0-4-parisc64-smp (debian-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>> (gcc version 4.8.4 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt4-3 (2015-02-03)
>
> The 3.16 kernel is far too old.
> It doesn't even makes sense to debug this kernel any longer, which is why
> I said you should update to latest debian unstable (and it's written in the
> installation wiki as well).
> You have to keep in mind, that the parisc linux port was really nearly stopped
> when I built this install CD. Since then we have fixed an uncountable number of
> bugs.
> So, please update all packages including kernel, glibc and so on.
> If you face problems then, please let us know.
>
>> I'm attaching the full set of booting message.
>>
>> Probably you have a more recent kernel because AFTER the installation
>> you have updated the full distro with more recent packages.
>> Unfortunately, with this configuration, I can't boot.
>> I would like to avoid the de-installation of the second processor.
>
> You could try to boot with the "nosmp" kernel option (add it at the IPL prompt).
> Probably "autofs=off" (not sure if this is the syntax) could work as well (if you think it's the autofs module).
>
> If you have booted up, update kernel and packages.
>
> Helge
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