openSUSE PPC April 2002

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31 discussions

by Damir Buskulic

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 -- ===================================================================== | Damir Buskulic | Universite de Savoie/LAPP | | | Chemin de Bellevue, B.P. 110 | | Tel : +33 (0)450091600 | F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux Cedex | | e-mail: buskulic(a)lapp.in2p3.fr | FRANCE | ===================================================================== mailto:buskulic@lapp.in2p3.fr

12 years, 7 months

RS/6000 43p 140 does not boot (SuSE 7.1)

by Alexander Achenbach

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

18 years, 6 months

Re: [suse-ppc] Kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.16

by Herbert G. Fischer

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. > >

18 years, 11 months

firewire at apple cube

by peter brechbuehl

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

18 years, 11 months

Re: [suse-ppc] Kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.16

by Herbert G. Fischer

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. > >

18 years, 11 months

Kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.16

by Herbert G. Fischer

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

18 years, 11 months

beige G3 only 800x600?

by thiemo

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 -- Thiemo Kellner Tösstalstrasse 146 CH-8400 Winterthur

18 years, 11 months

Switch over?

by George Simpson

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. -- Thank You, George "Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." Lord Byron

18 years, 11 months

Harddisk not recognized/Festplatte nicht erkannt

by franz-juergen.haas＠t-online.de

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? -- 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? -- Franz-Jürgen haas(a)gmx.li

18 years, 11 months

PCI IDE controller cards recognized?

by hysterion

Hello, I have SuSE ppc running on a Power Mac 7300/180 with its stock (SCSI) hard drive. I was wondering, if I add a PCI/ATA controller card and connect an IDE drive, would it be recognized? Could I even make it bootable? For definiteness, the relevant card might be either of these (VST UltraTek or AHARD): http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=2909 http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=3853 and the first drive I'd try to connect would be this one (Western Digital Caviar, just swapped out of a stock Rev.B iMac): http://www.tele.pw.edu.pl/~dflaga/ide/wdc24300.htm This seems to work under Mac OS (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/IDE.html has numerous reports), are there any reasons why it shouldn't under Linux?

18 years, 12 months

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openSUSE PPC April 2002