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sheriff-jms
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 Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: sparc64 on ultra10, want to use a 2.6 kernel |
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Ok, I know I'm missing something easy here 
The livecd boots up using a 2.6 kernel, but when I emerge sparc-sources on the machine during the build process, the only thing available are 2.4 kernel source trees.
Do I need to emerge a different package to get the 2.6 source tree?
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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sheriff-jms,
| Code: | | emerge sys-kernel/gentoo-sources |
works on my Ultra 10
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sheriff-jms
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| When I look on www.gentoo-portage.com and in my local portage tree, the newest kernel version listed is 2.4.33. There's nothing in 2.6 at all. |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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sheriff-jms,
What does your /etc/make.profile symlink point to ?
Some profiles force a 2.4 kernel
I get | Code: | | /etc/make.profile -> ../usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/sparc/sparc64/2006.1/ |
changing your profile changes lots of use flags. you will need to chck your USE settings and | Code: | | emerge world -uDNav |
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sheriff-jms
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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That's where my profile is symlinked to as well...
When I search for sparc-sources in www.gentoo-portage.com, there is no mention of a 2.6 source tree, only 2.4.31 and 2.4.33. |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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sheriff-jms,
Can you post your output please.
| Code: | | emerge gentoo-sources |
should get you 2.6.18-r2, if you have --synced recently.
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Plugin_baby
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I know it's a bit confusing, but sparc-sources is 2.4, gentoo-sources is 2.6 |
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sheriff-jms
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, I understand now. This section of the install guide should probably be clarified a bit.
It's mentioned in the kernel guide, but probably should be mentioned on the page below.
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml?part=1&chap=7
If you want a 2.4 kernel, emerge sparc-sources.
If you want a 2.6 kernel, emerge gentoo-sources.
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marky9074
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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2.6.17-r8 is the latest stable unless you are going to unmask 2.6.18-r2
I cant get the former to boot after compiling, missing something out, though followed the handbook...
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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marky9074,
What error message do you get ?
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marky9074
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| marky9074 wrote: | OK, this is what I get.....and I have followed to the 'T' the installation handbook....
| Quote: | VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) |
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It compiles OK...but I cannot boot it....
I have posted on the chroot thread about it..
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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marky9074,
is the key part of the error. It tells that the kernel code for driving your SCSI controller is missing from the kernel. It comes in two parts, The high level part, which you get with SCSI Disk Support and the love level part, which is hardware specific.
Both or either can be missing. Modules won't work - the code must be built in.
Please post the SCSI line(s) from your lspci output if you want me to identify the kernel module you need.
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marky9074
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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marky ~ # lspci
80:00.0 Host bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Psycho PCI Bus Module
0001:00:00.0 Host bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Psycho PCI Bus Module
0001:00:01.0 Bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. EBUS (rev 01)
0001:00:01.1 Ethernet controller: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Happy Meal (rev 01)
0001:00:03.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c875 (rev 14)
0001:00:03.1 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c875 (rev 14)
marky ~ # |
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marky9074
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| In the low level SCSI there are LSI Logic that are not enable....though these are RAID? |
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marky9074
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ahhhh, got it I think....
<M> SYM53C8XX Version 2 SCSI support
Should be:
<*> SYM53C8XX Version 2 SCSI support (Only for Ultra 60 on-board SCSI adapter)
Damn, not sure how I missed this!
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