thanks for coming back to me -
I have managed to build a root filesystem using the gentoo sources that you suggested - however -
I am unable to boot off the hardisk -
I have fdisked the first scsi disk, created a 50 meg vlhdr, where I have copied my pre-compiled vmlinux binaries -
it appears to load and provide an entry point but then just hangs and goes no further -
I have also added the original netboot vmlinux binary that I use to boot via tftpboot to the HD's volume header but it does the same thing - just hangs after the entry point -
I can boot the system using bootp(): and the kernel binary located in the tftpboot using root=dev/sda3 - but cannot figure why it doesnt seem to work off the volume header of the HD -
once again -
any help would be appreciated -
thanks
ilya@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Use Gentoo. Also, Glaurung's kernels are bit out-od-date. Use self-built kernel from recent linux-mips.org CVS. In worst case, use one of Gentoo's kernel binaries.
Ilya.
On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 09:07:24PM +0100, Damian Presswell wrote:
My apologies if this is the wrong mailing list for this question -
I have recently aquired an SGI O2 ip32 R5k box that I am trying to install linux onto -
I have managed to get a binary 64bit kernel to boot vis nfs and bootp() that I downloaded from Glaurungs website:
http://www.linux-mips.org/~glaurung/
however I am unsure as to the correct rootfs that I am suposed to use - I pulled down the redhat 7.1 rootfs from somewhere but it hangs when trying to start the 'local' service - and wont boot if this service is switched off -
I would be grateful if you could suggest where I may download a suitable rootfs and ecoff boot image that will work together on my O2 box - would hate to give in at this stage - and indeed any other help you may be able to give me as a linux mips O2 user - I will put together an updated HOWTO once I am sure exactly what I am supposed to be doing - the information and resources on this subject do seem to be a little vague -
thanks for your time
Damian
