Phil Howard said:
> Charles Fultz wrote:
>
> > Okay, using the ISO image:
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 2119 220 107347968 Jan 5 07:31 mini-install.iso
> >
> > I have _finally_ gotten a successful install on a Sparc5 with a head
> > and keyboard. No keyboard problems whatsover.
> >
> > Now, I will build a new 2.2.18 kernel with PCI support and see if it
> > hoses things up.
>
> I'm sure everyone is calling their bookie to place bets that it will
> hose up :-)
I know I am.
> Once absolutely confirmed, I think this should be treated as a kernel
> issue and reported. Ideally it should be able to detect whether the
> PCI is in use or not and apply itself only if applicable, like any
> good driver should. If they can't make it do that, then the configure
> description should be updated to say something like "Does not work on
> many non-PCI systems, so choose this only for just PCI based Sparc
> machines".
I think that the make [config, menuconfig, xconfig] should check
/dev/openprom/compatible, and if it equals one of 'sun4c', 'sun4d', or
'sun4m' it should not give the option of PCI and/or PS/2
keyboard/mouse. How's that sound?
> Anyway, if you can zero out the first few sectors of the HD and
> start from scratch, it may be the fix needed here. Of course do
> NOT do this if there are other things on the drive to keep.
Seeing how I finally got Slack/sparc installed, I think I'll just go
with it until I have an problems with it before zeroing out the disk.
I, actually, follow that practice also. It's just a good idea in my
opinion. Also, the disk worked fine with Solaris 2.6 installed on it.
Charles
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