Hi,
I got some problems (disk access denied, bus errors,...) that led me to
go into single user mode and fsck my partitions. I noticed then that
there were some directories created in the tmp directory, called "dev"
and "etc", and one file in the / directory called "success" with 0
length. At reboot, these files disapeared. Does anybody know if this
could be a sign of a hacked computer ? I mean could someone have
installed a rootkit or some such ?
I'm not paranoid but this indeed seems strange.
Cheers
Damir
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Hello everybody.
Did anyone manage to successfully boot Linux on an RS/6000 43p 140 ?
I tried using ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/7.1/unsorted/prep/43p_140/zImage.140.chrp
and followed the instructions in the German SuSE manual (ie copied the image to an MS-DOS
formatted floppy disk, renaming the image to "zimage" there).
At the OpenFirmware prompt I typed
boot floppy:,zimage root=/dev/fd0 load_ramdisk=1 fake_initrd
I also tried using ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/BETA/deflt/zImage.prep
and followed the instructions on http://sdb.suse.de/de/sdb/html/olh_ppc_43p140.html
(ie copied the image as a raw disk image using dd).
At the OpenFirmware prompt I typed
boot floppy:,\zImage
In BOTH cases, the symptoms are identical:
The floppy is read (takes half a minute or so).
The OpenFirmware cursor moves to the next line or the line after that.
The system freezes (or reboots after a long time).
(None of the IPL or memory messages ever appear.)
So obviously, none of these approaches works for me.
What is the difference between the images copied as raw disk images and those copied
as files on an MS-DOS disk?
Which approach is *supposed* to work? Both are declared as solutions for 140 43p.
BTW: The firmware version of the machine I tried this on is TIG97251.
Thanks in advance for any hints or solutions.
Alexander Achenbach
Thanks again Christoph,
Today I had successfuly compiled a new kernel
for RS/6000 B50. I found a patch for ppc in
kernel.org FTP. This patch worked for the
original linux kernel 2.4.18 from ftp.kernel.org
very well.
Now I'm running the newest kernel!
Thanks again!
Herbert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christoph Schaefer" <schaefer(a)tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>
To: "Herbert G. Fischer" <suseppc(a)pontoip.com.br>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [suse-ppc] Kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.16
> Salut Herbert,
>
> hm. I'm not a rs/6000 export, though, but ....
> >
> > I tryed and again I had the same problem...
> > The server freezes on "Elf32 kernel loaded..."
> Where do you boot from? Do you use yaboot?
> How have you compiled the kernel? Use 'make dep && make clean && make
> modules && make vmlinux && make modules_install' to compile your kernel.
> You cannot boot a compressed kernel image (like on i386, zImage, etc...)
>
> Or:
> Is it possible that the system continues booting after the message
> "Elf32 kernel loaded" but has no video support?
>
>
> >
> > Any idea?
> Well, just guessing ;)
> Stoffel.
> >
> > Herbert
> >
>
> --
> Anything that is good and useful is made of chocolate.
>
>
Hello!
I have installed SuSe Linux 7.3 (Kernel Version 2.4.12) and would like
to use an externel HD and my MO-Drive (with FireRex from Firewire to
SCSI) over Firewire, but both aren't recognised. How do I have to do it?
Is there anywhere an instruction? I'm new using Linux…
Greetings
Peter
Salut Christoph,
I tryed and again I had the same problem...
The server freezes on "Elf32 kernel loaded..."
Any idea?
Herbert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christoph Schaefer" <schaefer(a)tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>
To: "Herbert G. Fischer" <suseppc(a)pontoip.com.br>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [suse-ppc] Kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.16
> Salut Herbert,
>
> hm, on BenH's page is described how to rsync his linux kernel version
> for powermacs, which runs on other ppc machines, too.
>
> If you type
> rsync -avz rsync.penguinppc.org::linux-2.4-benh .
> you will download the latest benh version of kernel 2.4 to your current
> directory (warning, lots of megabytes).
>
> Forget about BootX, BenH just codes this as well....
>
> jo,
> Stoffel.
>
> On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 02:27:31PM -0300, Herbert G. Fischer wrote:
> > Thanks,
> >
> > But I don't use BootX.
> > I don't know hacking tips for IBM PPC B50 machines
> > with Linux so I'm a little lost here.
> >
> > If you can help me a little more I'll be very thanks.
> >
> > []s,
> >
> > Herbert
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Christoph Schaefer" <schaefer(a)tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>
> > To: <suse-ppc(a)suse.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 2:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [suse-ppc] Kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.16
> >
> >
> > > Salut Herbert,
> > >
> > > try BenH's kernel which you can rsync from rsync.penguinppc.org.
> > > Look at penguinppc.org/~benh for a complete explanation.
> > >
> > > jo,
> > > Stoffel.
> > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 10:10:38AM -0300, Herbert G. Fischer wrote:
> > > > Hello Everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to update the Linux Kernel
> > > > of a SuSE 7.1 PPC instaled on a IBM B50
> > > > PReP CHRP with Kernel 2.4.2.
> > > >
> > > > I've tryed getting the original unpatched
> > > > 2.4.18 kernel, compiled, instaled, and it
> > > > does not run. It freezes during "loading".
> > > >
> > > > I also tryed getting installing the 2.4.16
> > > > kernel binaries but the modules are missing.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone please help me... I'd like to keep
> > > > my servers with the last stable linux kernel,
> > > > but I'm new to PPC/Linux servers.
> > > >
> > > > []s,
> > > >
> > > > Herbert
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Anything that is good and useful is made of chocolate.
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Anything that is good and useful is made of chocolate.
>
>
Hello Everyone,
I'm trying to update the Linux Kernel
of a SuSE 7.1 PPC instaled on a IBM B50
PReP CHRP with Kernel 2.4.2.
I've tryed getting the original unpatched
2.4.18 kernel, compiled, instaled, and it
does not run. It freezes during "loading".
I also tryed getting installing the 2.4.16
kernel binaries but the modules are missing.
Anyone please help me... I'd like to keep
my servers with the last stable linux kernel,
but I'm new to PPC/Linux servers.
[]s,
Herbert
Hi,
I have been trying to set up XFree86 v4 on a beige G3 with 6 MB of video
RAM to accept 1024x768 for resolution with a Samsung TFT 570 for some
days now. But I utterly fail. The max I achieve to get out of it are
800x600. Am I missing some restrictions. Also, I have a running screen
if a switch to console modus. It's plainly unbearable.
BTW, it's a G3 mini tower with 224 MB RAM under SuSE 7.1 PPC.
Thx
Thiemo
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Hello list!
Anyone running SuSE on intel in here also?
I know this is a PPC forum, but what do you think?
I have 7.1 running on a 8600 and need to add more disk drives. I have been
using macs for years, but they do have their limits. Speed with SuSE is
good, stability is good...
Q-Should I switch over to an intel box? I need more drive space. I was
thinking about getting a big empty PC box, a relatively cheap mother board,
cheap video card (it's just a server) etc. and building my own. P4 or Athon?
I would love to see what 2 gig's of ram does! Also I need to mount my
internal DLT drive and it takes two bays. This is not for any big company,
just for a small prepress server for a small commercial printer.
I'm not one for needing to run the latest and greatest, just what works.
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Thank You,
George
"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine."
Lord Byron
Hallo,
ich hab versucht, Suse Linux 7.1. auf einem Umax Pulsar zu insatllieren,
Darin sind 2 UW-Scsi-Platten (1x IBM, 1x Quantum) an einem
Atto-Express-PCI-Controller, der aus einem beigen G3-Server stammt.
Das Problem: Vom Installationsprogramm wird die PCI-Karte erkannt, bzw der
Chipsatz (Symbios bzw NCR 53c875), aber nicht die zwei Festplatten (dise
wurden vorher mit dem Festpalltenprogramm von MAcOs 9 partioniert).
Weiß jemand Rat?
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Franz-Jürgen
haas(a)gmx.li
in bad English:
Hello
I've tried to install Suse PPC 7.1 on a Umax Pulsar which have 2
UW-Scsi-HDs, one IBM, and one Quantum. Both are connected at a Atto
Express-PCI-Controller, which is from a beige G3-Server.
The problem: The Scsi-card is recognized by the installer, as a Symbios
/NCR-chipset 53c875, but the installer coud'nt find any of the HDs
connected.
Any idea?
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Franz-Jürgen
haas(a)gmx.li
