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Fw: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710
by Kevin McCombs 12 Dec '05

12 Dec '05

You may also want to verify that you are using the most up to date firmware release (SF235_180). Believe it or not, this often helps! http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload/download.html Contact me if you need assistance upgrading ____________________________ Kevin P.McCombs Unix Software Services IBM Systems and Technology Group http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/services ----- Forwarded by Kevin McCombs/Akron/IBM on 12/09/2005 09:52 AM ----- Tomas Baublys <BAUBLYS(a)de.ibm.c om> To "Martin Whitfield" 12/09/2005 06:52 <Martin.Whitfield(a)syan.co.uk> AM cc suse-ppc(a)suse.com Subject Re: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710 You can provide following arguments to have your network configuration already done: insmod=e1000 hostip=192.168.1.10 netmask=255.255.255.0 .. in this case there will be no DHCP request. You will find SP2 for download links at: http://www.novell.com/products/linuxenterpriseserver/sp2.html Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards, Tomas Baublys IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (CATE) pSeries and AIX pSeries Technical Sales Support EMEA Linux on Power Technical Focus Group Systems Sales, Central Region "Martin Whitfield" <Martin.Whitfield(a)syan.co.uk> wrote on 12/09/2005 12:25:06 PM: > Unfortunately with the following string "install console=hvsi0 textmode=1" > the screen still goes blank after starting yast > I also tried this vnc string "install vnc=1 vnc_password=abc123 > netdevice=eth0", this takes me past the NIC selection and asks do I want > to use DHCP. > I select 2 for no, however I get the kernel panic error again. I wonder if > there is also an argument to "install" to answer the DHCP question, > something like dhcp=no? > > Thanks > Martin >

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Re: [suse-ppc] v10.0 Release problems(more) & v10.1/Alpha 3 problems
by larrystotler＠netscape.net 11 Dec '05

11 Dec '05

-----Original Message----- From: BandiPat <penguin0601(a)earthlink.net> >Check your /etc/fstab to be sure there aren't more than is necessary >entries there. I have a DVD and a DVDRAM drive installed and only >those two are listed in my fstab. I thought I might need the CDROM and >CDrecorder also at one point, but it's unnecessary as the system seems >to take care of it. Also, make a check in /media to see if you only >have directories for the device/s you have. Well, I just looked at >mine and do have all 4 there. >cdrecorder cdrom dvd dvdram Will do. However, keep in mind that I am using Old World machines, and some of the problems could be caused by the buggy Open Firmware of these machines. There are some patches over at NetBSD for them, but I am still working through their info. >I also have all 4 in my /dev pointing to the appropriate /dev/hdx >device. That seems to eliminate any problems for me. Several things >have changed in 10, especially from 7.x! I'm real glad SuSE started up >the PPC end of things too. I had actually been trying to get a copy of v7.3 when I found out that v10 was going to reintroduce for desktop PPC(they've had it in their SLES insetad). It's definately a huge improvement over Yellow Dog(and considering I don't care for Red Hat/Fedora)..... ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com

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v10.0 Release problems(more) & v10.1/Alpha 3 problems
by larrystotler＠netscape.net 11 Dec '05

11 Dec '05

Ok, I tried to install v10.0 Release on my Beige G3/266. Using the Apple 24x CD-ROM, I was able to start the installation, and even partition the drives with no problems, but after installing about a dozen packages, I started getting errors, and then no matter what I did no more packages would install. I tried a second time and had the same problem. I replaced the Apple CD drive with an AOpen 52x burner and tried again. I was able to completely install with no problems now. However, I did notice some things: 1. In YaST, when you go into the CD-ROM config, it shows the CD drives twice. I saw the same thing on my 9600. 2. I cannot use the CD-Burner as a user. I was able to use the burner as root. I had a similar problem on the 9600, but I don't think I tried it as root. 3. When I configured a USB mouse which was plugged in after the system was up, YaST launched SaX2. When I saved, it asked to test the config. When I restarted X, the screen was messed up. However, I don't know if this is a monitor problem or not because I had to adjust the monitor itself to get the size right on the initial config and this time. My Beige G3 has the onboard ATI Rage II w/ 6MB SGRAM. The MacOS drive is IDE on bus 0 and the burner is hdc on bus 1. The hard drive I used is on an Adaptec SCSI card. v10.1 Alpha 3 would not work on either my 9600/300 or my Beige G3. It would not work with either the ATI video or my IXM Twin Turbo. It locks up before it starts the installer. I couldn't get any further no matter what I tried.... :(. I still have not gotten my 9600 to fully take v10.0 Release yet. I am still having the problems with the MD5 errors. This affects the base X package as well as the KDE base package, so I am unable to get any kind of graphical desktop. The only thing I can think is that there is a problem with the CD-Drives, so my next step is to try copying the files to a hard drive and installing from there..... Thanx for any help.... ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com

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Initiative
by Vakvarju＠Nydus 11 Dec '05

11 Dec '05

Hi all, I would like to announce the foundation of an association in Debrecen, Hungary, which has the goal to promote commercial Un*x versions and open source Un*x-like operating systems and their development environments in the hungarian higher education. We have a collection of older computers such as IBM RS/6000 7025 F50, IBM AS/400 9406 Model 600, IBM AS/400 9402 Model 400, HP9000, Digital Alpha and some SUN machines. We do continue the purchase of discontinued stuff as our budget lets it do and permanently looking for non-x86 architecture computers (PPC, Alpha, MIPS etc.). For the moment we have the support of the local university and most of our members are students who wants more than C#.NET and Delphi. Our other goal is to give some support to open source projects such as developpment for Linux PPC and testing pre-release (Betas and release candidates) versions. Our beginning projects are a kernelspace cluster implementation study on a BSD version (preferably on OpenBSD 3.8) and AS/400 RPG400 self-instruction group. We are currently negotiating the integration of our activity into the university's educational program. Just to note: until now there was no possibility to study this kind of operating systems here. And this is only a beginning of the cooperation. If you have some idea how to make our initiative more interesting for students don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, Andras Csepinszky aka vakvarju UnixLab Association, Debrecen, Hungary Chairman PS: our homepage: http://unixlab.bsd.hu hungarian only, but we'll make an English/French translation soon.

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using external videoport on iBook
by Frank Stolpe 10 Dec '05

10 Dec '05

Hi, sorry for the first but empty mail. I'll try to do better now. I'm running OpenSuse on my iBook now for a few weeks. Most things are working fine. But there is one thing I have no idea how to get it to work. The VGA-Port for external displays seems to "dead". For presentations it would be nice to connect the iBook to a Beamer (like on OS X). But how? Using SAX I can't find the right switches to turn it on. Does anybody know how to do it. By the way, I noticed this because it was not possible to get a fully functional X export onto the iBook under MacOSX 10.4.x. So I tried OpenSuse which worked fine but lacks on the support of external displays. Does anybody know the solution? It would be a great help for me. Thanks, and a nice weekend. Frank Stolpe ______________________________________________________________ Verschicken Sie romantische, coole und witzige Bilder per SMS! Jetzt bei WEB.DE FreeMail: http://f.web.de/?mc=021193

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using external video on iBook
by Frank Stolpe 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

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Re: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710
by Martin Whitfield 09 Dec '05

09 Dec '05

Thanks for the info guys However I tried typing "install console=hvsi0" The install continues as normal, but once again when yast is started the screen goes blank and I am unable to continue with the install. Is the best solution to install SLES 9 sp2, if so do you know the URL for the download? Thanks Martin Kevin McCombs <mccombsk(a)us.ibm.com> 08/12/2005 15:22 To: "Martin Whitfield" <Martin.Whitfield(a)syan.co.uk> cc: Subject: Re: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710 Martin... There are HVSI bugs in SLES9 GA. These should disappear in SP1. Following are the workarounds for a fresh install (without using SP1); please do a fresh install rather than an "upgrade". A) 1. At the yaboot "boot:" prompt, type "install console=hvsi0". 2. If output ceases shortly after hitting enter, you probably have the wrong serial port, so use "console=hvsi1" instead. B) 1. You *must* configure a network interface with a static IP address during installation. 2. After install, the system will boot all the way up but will not display a login prompt. (The natural reaction is to press enter a few times; unfortunately this can cause a kernel panic.) At this point, use ssh to log in to the system over the network. 3. In /etc/inittab, remove the line that begins with "hvsi0". Replace it with this line: hvsi:1235:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 hvsi0 vt102 4. Run "telinit q". The login prompt will now appear on the serial port." ____________________________ Kevin P.McCombs Unix Software Services IBM Systems and Technology Group http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/services "Martin Whitfield" <Martin.Whitfield To @syan.co.uk> suse-ppc(a)suse.com cc 12/08/2005 09:43 AM Subject [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710 Hi I am trying to install suse enterprise linux power on an ibm p710. This server does not have a graphics card, I am using an IBM 3153 terminal set to emulate a vt100 I can boot to the sms menu and then select the cd device to boot from. I then get the boot prompt and type install. The server loads the kernel from the cd into ram and then states that it is starting yast. At this point the screen goes blank. I cannot therefore continue the install; I thought the server might be trying to output yast as an x windows application instead of ncurses. I therefore tried to install using the following string to enable connection to eth0 using VNC. install vnc=1 vnc_password=abc. The screen then prompts me to select eth0 or eth1. I select eth0 and the kernel panics with the following error kernel panic: hvsi_recv_control: service processor closed HVSI connection Any help is much appreciated Thanks Martin This e-mail contains information that may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any copying, use, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is prohibited and unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Syan Ltd. This e-mail does not constitute either offer or acceptance of any contractually binding agreement; such offer or acceptance can only be communicated in writing. Syan reserves the right to monitor and intercept e-mails sent and received on our network. In accordance with good computing practice the recipient is advised to ensure that this e-mail is virus free. This e-mail contains information that may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any copying, use, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is prohibited and unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Syan Ltd. This e-mail does not constitute either offer or acceptance of any contractually binding agreement; such offer or acceptance can only be communicated in writing. Syan reserves the right to monitor and intercept e-mails sent and received on our network. In accordance with good computing practice the recipient is advised to ensure that this e-mail is virus free.

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Broadcom 802.11g Chipset (Airport Extreme) Reverse Engineered
by Aymeric GILLAIZEAU 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Hoping that will be introduced in SuSE now. It is already in the kernel of the next Ubuntu Dapper realese. http://bcm-specs.sipsolutions.net/announcement.pdf http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/ > > Overview > > A driver for the Broadcom 43xx wireless chip. > This can be found in many devices, including (but not limited to!): > AirPort Extreme, TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card, Wireless 1350 > WLAN Mini-PCI Card, WL-100G, Linksys WMP54G PCI, Belkin F5D7010 54g > Wireless Network card, etc. > > Broadcom never released specification about these chips. You can find > more details about the specification we are using at > http://linux-bcom4301.sourceforge.net/, more general information here > <http://linux-bcom4301.sourceforge.net/go/links>. > > > Development > > Checkout SVN repository: > > |svn checkout svn://svn.berlios.de/bcm43xx/trunk > | > > > Snapshots > > Daily snapshots are available at: > > ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/bcm43xx/snapshots/ > > > Donate > > Donate to this project! We currently need: > - 802.11a BCM43xx based cards; > - BCM4317 based devices (CF, MMC, SD, etc); > - any BCM43xx based device you may want to be supported by this project. > If you can provide any of the things listed above, please drop an > email to bcm43xx-dev(a)lists.berlios.de > <mailto:bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de>. Thanks! > > > Authors > > Stefano Brivio (st3 at riseup dot net) > Michael Buesch (mbuesch(a)freenet.de) > Martin Langer, Danny van Dyk, Andreas Jaggi > Add your name here =) > > > Thanks > > Thanks to all the Revese Engineers at linux-bcom4301.sf.net for all > the very hard work. > Thanks to all people who contributed to the driver. > > ___________________________________________________________________________ Appel audio GRATUIT partout dans le monde avec le nouveau Yahoo! Messenger Téléchargez cette version sur http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com

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Problems loading suse onto ibm p710
by Martin Whitfield 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Hi I am trying to install suse enterprise linux power on an ibm p710. This server does not have a graphics card, I am using an IBM 3153 terminal set to emulate a vt100 I can boot to the sms menu and then select the cd device to boot from. I then get the boot prompt and type install. The server loads the kernel from the cd into ram and then states that it is starting yast. At this point the screen goes blank. I cannot therefore continue the install; I thought the server might be trying to output yast as an x windows application instead of ncurses. I therefore tried to install using the following string to enable connection to eth0 using VNC. install vnc=1 vnc_password=abc. The screen then prompts me to select eth0 or eth1. I select eth0 and the kernel panics with the following error kernel panic: hvsi_recv_control: service processor closed HVSI connection Any help is much appreciated Thanks Martin This e-mail contains information that may be confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any copying, use, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is prohibited and unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by telephone or e-mail immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Syan Ltd. This e-mail does not constitute either offer or acceptance of any contractually binding agreement; such offer or acceptance can only be communicated in writing. Syan reserves the right to monitor and intercept e-mails sent and received on our network. In accordance with good computing practice the recipient is advised to ensure that this e-mail is virus free.

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Orange Micro Cards
by larrystotler＠netscape.net 07 Dec '05

07 Dec '05

This may not be an SuSE question per say, but does anyone know if Linux will run on one of the PC Compatibility cards for the PowerMacs like the Orange Micro? I realize that these cards were desgined for WinDoZe, but it should be possible to run linux on it. The question is: Has anyone tried? Thanx ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com

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