Re: Compiling kernel for Qube2700WG?
Mike Hebel <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.os.netbsd.ports.cobalt |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
On Oct 7, 2008, at 6:28 PM 10/7/08, Izumi Tsutsui wrote: >> [email protected] wrote: >> >> >>>> Doesn't the restore CD support those? If not, why not? >>>> >>> >>> The restore CD doesn't work for the original Qube 1 models (2700) >>> because >>> they don't have a serial console among other things. IIRC they >>> also need >>> the kernel to be below a certain size. >>> >> >> What makes you think so? >> > > That was old information I had. It had to do with the original > boot loader. > > >>> They fail immediately after >>> netboot. >>> >> >> How does it fails? >> Does Qube2 work with the same environment? >> i.e. is it Qube2700 specific? >> > > I don't have a serial console to watch but it looks like it tries > to netboot the kernel then stops cold. This happens only with the > 2700. It'll netboot the original reload CD just fine but NetBSD > and Linux it won't do. > > >>> That was actually my plan but I have to make a kernel that isn't >>> going to >>> have a serial console in it. >>> >> >> The GENERIC kernel just works on 2700 even without serial console. >> > > I'll take everybody's word for it. I stand highly corrected at > this point. -- Mike Hebel MARS NEEDS CHOCOS! - Martian Manhunter