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
The firmware revision on this p710 is currently SF225_80 and I believe the
latest available is SF235_180
I have been reading the ibm web page and the only information I can find
on upgrading the firmware involves doing it from the o/s
As I have no o/s installed I was hoping someone could explain how to
install the firmware or point me to the correct documentation
Many thanks
Martin
----- Forwarded by Martin Whitfield/Basingstoke/Syan Ltd on 13/12/2005
11:34 -----
"Martin Whitfield"
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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