Thanks guys

I tried Tomas's suggestion of insmod=e1000 hostip=192.168.1.10 netmask=255.255.255.0 This got me past the network config selections but I was then asked if I wanted to continue, selected yes and got a kernel panic again. Someone has also suggested I might get further if I use com port 2 as opposed to 1, will give it a go. I also now have a copy of SLES 9 sp2 so will also try that. If all that fails I will try upgrading the firmware. I'll let you know my findings

Regards Martin

Kevin McCombs 09/12/2005 14:58

To: suse-ppc@suse.com cc: Subject: Fw: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm

Hi I managed to get hold of SLES sp2, burnt to CD for me. Again from the SMS menu I booted from the CD device. The following is a summary of output to the screen and options selected. (some output is missing) Loading kernel v1.6.48 install program searching for info file driver update service pack 2 make sure CD1 is in the drive 1) ok select language 4) english Main menu 4) Start installation or system 1) start installation or update Choose the source medium 1) cd-rom Trying to mount the cd-rom make sure CD1 is in the drive And that's as far as it goes, cannot seem to mount the cd-rom. I am not sure if I should be doing something else or if there is a problem with the image on the CD? Maybe I will give updating the firmware a go Thanks Martin Brian Loe 09/12/2005 17:21 To: Martin Whitfield cc: suse-ppc@suse.com Subject: Re: Fw: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710 If/When you get it installed, PLEASE share your drive configuration!! Again though, the ONLY way I managed to get it installed was via the HMC and VNC (you never go into the graphical/Yast installation portion on the console, only via VNC). Even if you did make it into the Yast install via a console, the graphical installation is almost to the point of unusable - even via a terminal through HMC. On 12/9/05, Martin Whitfield wrote: p710

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 To

"Martin Whitfield" 12/09/2005 06:52 AM cc

suse-ppc@suse.com Subject

Re: [suse-ppc] Problems loading suse onto ibm p710

You can provide following arguments to have your network configuration already done:

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" 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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