Re: install problems

Hello Dave,

On 3/23/25 18:16, John David Anglin wrote:
> Maybe try adding "earlycon=pdc" to kernel command line.  I would of thought it would be
> default.


Makes no difference. Neither "earlycon=pdc" nor "earlycon=ttyS0" show 
additional output on the serial connection or the montor.


regards,
chris


>
> Dave
>
> On 2025-03-23 1:01 p.m., Christian Groessler wrote:
>> On 3/16/25 11:40 PM, Helge Deller wrote:
>>>> I suggest you install the machine with serial console. Then, after installing
>>>> a newer kernel you should be able to boot the installed machine
>>>> with text-mode STIcon.
>>
>> I've set the console to SERIAL_1, but it doesn't help.
>>
>> -----------
>> Firmware Version 2.0
>>
>> Duplex Console IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>     (c) Copyright 1995-2000, Hewlett-Packard Company, All rights reserved
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>    Processor   Speed            State           Coprocessor State  I/D Cache
>>    ---------  --------   ---------------------  ----------------- -------------
>>        0      875 MHz    Active                 Functional         768 kB/1536 kB
>>
>>    Central Bus Speed:                   120 MHz
>>
>>    Available memory:             3221159936 bytes
>>    Good memory required:           33366016 bytes
>>
>>    Primary boot path:    FWSCSI.5.0
>>    Alternate boot path:  SCSI.6.0
>>    Console path:         SERIAL_1.9600.8.none
>>    Keyboard path:        USB
>>
>> Processor is booting from first available device.
>>
>> To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds.
>>
>> Boot terminated.
>>
>>
>> ----- Main Menu -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>        Command                           Description
>>        -------                           -----------
>>        BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>]             Boot from specified path
>>        PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY [<path>]]   Display or modify a path
>>        SEArch [DIsplay|[[IPL] [<path>]]] Search for boot devices
>>
>>        COnfiguration [<command>]         Access Configuration menu/commands
>>        INformation [<command>]           Access Information menu/commands
>>        SERvice [<command>]               Access Service menu/commands
>>
>>        DIsplay                           Redisplay the current menu
>>        HElp [<menu>|<command>]           Display help for menu or command
>>        RESET                             Restart the system
>> -----
>> Main Menu: Enter command > bo ide
>> Interact with IPL (Y, N, Q)?> y
>>
>> Booting...
>> Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 0
>>
>>
>> HARD Booted.
>> palo ipl 2.25 https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org - Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:57:10 +0000
>> Boot limited to sectors below 2GB: NO
>>
>> Boot image contains:
>>      0/vmlinux32 5102748(0) bytes @ 0x1202800
>>      0/vmlinux64 6162944(0) bytes @ 0x16e0800
>>      0/ramdisk 17880911 bytes @ 0xe7800
>>
>> Information: No console specified on kernel command line. This is normal.
>> PALO will choose the console currently used by firmware (serial).
>> Current command line:
>> 0/vmlinuz initrd=0/ramdisk console=ttyS0 TERM=vt102
>>   0: 0/vmlinuz
>>   1: initrd=0/ramdisk
>>   2: console=ttyS0
>>   3: TERM=vt102
>>
>> <#>           edit the numbered field
>> 'b'           boot with this command line
>> 'r'           restore command line
>> 'l <#/path>   list dir from numbered partition with path
>> 'x'           reset and reboot machine
>> ? b
>>
>> Command line for kernel: ' console=ttyS0 TERM=vt102 palo_kernel=0/vmlinuz'
>> Selected kernel: /vmlinuz from partition 0
>> Selected ramdisk: /ramdisk from partition 0
>> Warning: kernel name doesn't end with 32 or 64 -- Guessing...
>> This box can boot either 32 or 64-bit kernels...
>> Both kernels available, choosing 64-bit kernel
>> ELF64 executable
>> Segment 0 load 0x000e0000 size 6107176 mediaptr 0x1000
>> Segment 1 load 0x01e00000 size 25628 mediaptr 0x5d5000
>> Loading ramdisk 17880911 bytes @ 3eee1000...
>> Branching to kernel entry point 0x000e0000. If this is the last message you
>> see, you may need to switch your console. This is a common symptom -- search
>> the FAQ and mailing list at https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org
>>
>> -----------
>>
>> And then ... nothing
>>
>> Strange. Given that the older installation medium worked.
>>
>> regards,
>> chris
>>
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