Hi,
Have you tried to compile the kernel with the following line in the
config file?
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
Fran
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Francisco Jorge
email: franjorge@xxxxxxxxxxx
From: Rui Carmo <rui.carmo@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cobalt-developers] Installing Red Hat 9.0 on a Qube...
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 00:14:25 +0100
Hello,
Following a post found on this list
(http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-developers/2003-April/
039215.html), I am attempting to install RedHat 9.0 on a Cobalt Qube
and making a documented process out of it. The results (so far) are
over at http://the.taoofmac.com/space/Sandbox and I would appreciate
some help.
The main problem at this point is building a bootstrap kernel that
can be placed on the NFS server's /nfsroot-x86 directory and allow
the install to proceed. The ROM kernel can mount the NFS share and
start the RedHat installation program, but it apparently lacks the
"loop" device (which is necessary for some installation modes to
mount disk images).
I cannot seem to be able to build a kernel out of my 9.0 box that
will run on the Cobalt _and_ carry on with the installation. (despite
following the instructions above and a couple of others). Beats me
why.
I am experimenting with the RAQ550 OS Restore CD kernel (which should
work, given that it has built-in NFS support), but that apparently
doesn't work either (It panics for some reason when merged with the
contents of the RedHat install image, something I'm still
investigating).
My goal is to have a standard, documented process to run Red Hat 9.0
on a Qube, RaQ or other gen_III hardware. I picked RedHat out of
habit (it's been my distribution of choice for years now), but am
open to try other distros - provided they are at least as easy to
install - or even NetBSD (on which I can find nearly no documentation
at all, save for older MIPS boxes).
All those interested please drop me a line - but please, DON'T ask me
when it will be done - I'm still trying to get it to work.
(I had already posted to the list without subscribing, but apparently
no moderator was available to validate my message - I will _not_ be
subscribing to the list for more than a few days, so please contact
me directly. Also, feel free to post this to cobalt-users if you find
it relevant.)
Regards,
Rui Carmo
http://the.taoofmac.com
P.S.: These may be interesting for the remaining crowd:
Upgrade RAQ3/4 -> 550 :
http://the.taoofmac.com/space/HOWTO/Upgrade%20a%20RAQ3%20to%20RAQ550
Upgrade PHP on a 550 :
http://the.taoofmac.com/space/HOWTO/
Install%20PHP%204.3.x%20on%20a%20RAQ550
More Packages and Notes :
http://the.taoofmac.com/space/RAQ550/Packages
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