| From: | Vincenzo Morra |
| Date: | 12 Apr 2001 at 21:18:54 |
| Subject: | Re: Here is a tough one |
Hello Alan
On 11-Apr-01, you wrote:
>> I have managed to launch the installer using the bootstrap command:
>>
>> bootstrap --apus -k vmlinux -r ramdisk.image.gz root=/dev/hda6
>> video=amifb:off video=pm2fb:800x600-16
>
> that wont launch the installer...ramdisk.image.gz is just a test ramdisk
> to see if it boots up, you need to get the latest 2000 installer ramdisk
> from http://linux-apus.sourceforge.net
>
> which kernel are you trying? I'd SERIOUSLY suggest that you use the 2.2.10
> kernel up until you have the latest packages installed
I am using *2.2.10-000927*
and *bh000629* and
*apus-lp-ramdisk.image20000622.gz*
Also, you have SCSI, right? So why are you trying to invoke an IDE
> harddisk?
My HD are on the IDE. The CDROMS are on the SCSI
> when installing, root=/dev/ram, after installing,
> root=/dev/parititon_where_root_is
>
> eg root=/dev/sda6 (if the / for Linux is on 6th partition of first
> SCSI disk)
>
>> SUPERSCALAR OFF
>> WRITEBUFFER OFF
>> BRAWCACHEOFF
>
> eurgh!!!! put all of those ON :-)
It might sound weird but If I put those ON my system will not find the 2
HDs. It will only see the PCMCIA port and DF0.
So, when I reset (or switch off) I get the famous kickstart screen.
>> C:SetPatch NONSD QUIET SKIPROMUPDATES blizzppc.device WAITFORVALIDATE
>
> any reasons to do this skipping....escpecially as in the next lines
My CDWRITER did not work without it.
>> ; BEGIN NSDPATCH
>> IF EXISTS C:NSDPatch
>> C:NSDPatch QUIET
>> ENDIF
>> ; END NSDPATCH
Sorry, there are " ;" in the actual startup.
> you enable NSD (counteracts the NONSD of setpatch)
Regards
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