Re: [suse-sparc] install Suse 7.3 on SunBlade 100

From: Alexandre Fotinos (aaalx_at_ifrance.com)
Date: Mon Jun 17 2002 - 23:04:27 CEST

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    From: "Alexandre Fotinos" <aaalx@ifrance.com>
    Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 23:04:27 +0200
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] install Suse 7.3 on SunBlade 100
    

    Hi,

    Thanks for all your answer, all of you :-).

    To be able to go further in the installation process.
    I had to remove the PCI graphic card (Elite 3D)
    and use the parameter ide=nodma on the SILO
    command line (boot: yast2 ide=nodma).
    Both were needed to keep the installation going on.

    Yast2 creates the partition, and asks for what
    packages I want. Just to have something running,
    I selected the default configuation. But when it
    begans to install the packages, it warns me than
    quiet a lot of them do not install correctly.
    And if I keep going on, the installation crashes
    with an exception error. Don't know why :-(.

    Is it possible (and useful) to update the PROM
    of the SunBlade100 (something like updating
    the bios on a i386 !!). (*sigh*)
    I am trying to install SuSE 7.3 on the second
    HDD. Could it be a source of error ??
    (Don't think....but !! )

    I don't know exactly where the problem is,
    and the log of Yast2 is minimal
    (Bla bla packages returns 1, nothing more).

    Doomed to a Solaris Only machine ??

    Thanks again,

                                                                     Alex

    > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    > I have installed Suse 7.3 on my Blade 100 without any problems (only the
    > sound-card has a problem). I think your Image is danmage.
    >
    >
    > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    > >
    > > Hi Alex;
    > >
    > > I also had trouble installing SuSE 7.3 on my Blade 100 at work.
    > > My Blade came with a second video card installed in the one of the
    > > PCI slots.
    > > When I removed that card everything was fine. ....
    > >
    > > XXXX
    > >
    > >
    > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    > > >
    > > > Hi Alexandre... I had exactly the SAME errors type that you are having
    > > > right now....
    > > >
    > > > on the boot stage type at the lilo command
    > > >
    > > > ide=nodma
    > > >
    > > > After that I had some kind of succeed, because the installer goes
    > > > a little
    > > > beyond the error...
    > > >
    > > > I'm still having an unknown error that does not allow me to continue
    > > > the installation...
    > > >
    > > > some people told me that they where succeed in the installation...
    > > > but at least for me... NO luck.
    > > >
    > > > bye
    > > >
    > > > and good luck.
    > > >
    > > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------
    > > > >
    > > > > Hi everybody,
    > > > >
    > > > > I am having some trouble to install SuSE 7.3 on my SunBlade 100.
    > > > > Do anybody have an idea on what the problem is ??
    > > > >
    > > > > I downloaded SuSE 7.3 for Sparc 64 from SuSE FTP site.
    > > > > (It is said to run on SunBlade 100). I checked the checksums
    > > > > and burnt CD's.
    > > > >
    > > > > When I try to boot from the first CD. I see SILO, giving me
    > > > > options on how to boot. But both in default or text mode,
    > > > > it hangs when it says 'Booting Linux'.
    > > > >
    > > > > Is there some module I should load before install or anything ??
    > > > >
    > > > > Thanks by advance,
    > > > >
    > > > > Alex
    > > > >

     
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