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| 16:27.57 | madmax_x | hello world |
| 16:28.52 | madmax_x | i have an old prpmc controller i have debug console and tftp available where can i find a kernel img to boot the device |
| 16:34.16 | pahartik | madmax_x: Configure and build kernel from source... |
| 16:36.12 | madmax_x | this is old hardware circa 2000-2001 embedded ppc pmc ...will a modern version of the kernel still work or do i need an old source? |
| 16:37.41 | pahartik | madmax_x: Try latest first... |
| 16:38.08 | madmax_x | k thnx |
| 16:39.48 | madmax_x | even though its embedded is it safe to assume 32bit? |
| 16:39.53 | madmax_x | its risc based |
| 16:40.05 | pahartik | madmax_x: For example, Linux 2.6.32 kernel works fine on my PowerMacintosh 7500, but Linux 2.6.36 and Linux 2.6.37 kernels did not like "MESH" SCSI adapter |
| 16:41.24 | madmax_x | this is a 451mhx embedded controller |
| 16:45.24 | pahartik | madmax_x: Wait... Did you actually try booting Linux kernel images provided by Debian first? |
| 16:46.36 | madmax_x | no im at the beginning of my investigation...i finially got the machine booted and a serial console setup |
| 16:47.00 | madmax_x | there is next to no commuinity for this device |
| 16:47.13 | madmax_x | google doesnt know what it is let alone a howto |
| 16:47.42 | madmax_x | i can get it to attempt to load an image from tftp so now i need an img to give it |
| 16:50.26 | pahartik | madmax_x: Debian archive mirrors have "/debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-powerpc/20110106+b1/images/powerpc/netboot/" folder for example |
| 16:50.44 | madmax_x | thankyou thank you thankyou |
| 16:50.53 | madmax_x | that looks like a great start point |
| 16:52.43 | pahartik | madmax_x: And "/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-powerpc/20090123lenny8/images/powerpc/netboot/" |
| 16:53.25 | madmax_x | im assuming i want the initrd.gz file...then have netboot look for that in the tftp server? or do i need to load a bootloader first |
| 16:55.36 | pahartik | madmax_x: For older releases, similar folders at "http://archive.debian.org/debian-archive/debian/dists/" |
| 16:58.39 | pahartik | madmax_x: "initrd.gz" does not contain kernel image, but additional driver modules and userspace tools such as Debian installer |
| 16:59.26 | madmax_x | vmlinux is the kernel then? |
| 17:00.38 | pahartik | madmax_x: Yes |
| 17:03.46 | madmax_x | brb gonna try to have it tftp boot the vmlinux img |
| 17:20.51 | madmax_x | wooohoo i got it download the img right now :) |
| 17:28.43 | madmax_x | yup fail |
| 17:28.46 | madmax_x | brb |
| 17:36.29 | madmax_x | http://www.mail-archive.com/linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org/msg30689.html |
| 17:36.39 | madmax_x | that seems to be the same issue |
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