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Can't get Etch to boot on an Ultra 10.

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Can anybody get anything with a 2.6 kernel to boot on an Ultra 10?

I have tried loads of distros, including Sarge, and they all work fine if not using a 2.6 kernel.

When I try a 2.6 based distro (Etch, Ubuntu Dapper), the install always fails at the "Booting Linux....." text.

Can anybody help?

Many thanks,

Chris.

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Re: Can't get Etch to boot...

Submitted by Seaslug on Sun, 2006-07-16 05:45.

I don't understand your problem, Chris: you can use a 2.4 series kernel in an Etch install. Are you using the SPARC-specific base?

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Jai yen

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Jai yen, Thanks for taking

Submitted by chris_debian on Sun, 2006-07-16 09:11.

Jai yen,

Thanks for taking the time to reply. What I mean is that I can't seem to install any current distro (that is based on a 2.6 kernel). I would like to be able to do this. I do not want to have to use a 2.4 kernel, if I did, I would be happy with Sarge.

Many thanks,

Chris.

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Re: Jai yen, Thanks for taking

Submitted by Seaslug on Sun, 2006-07-16 13:15.

Hmm... Jai yen's my sig. Name's Seaslug. It's difficult right now to reply in a threaded manner (new site software). Red's working like a mule on it, and we need to help iron some things out.. maybe friendly suggestions?

Anyway,on to the problem. Contact Uwe...

http://www.hermann-uwe.de/blog/help-how-do-i-boot-debian-on-a-sun-sparc-ultra-10

Hope this helps...

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Jai yen

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Seaslug, Thanks for your

Submitted by chris_debian on Mon, 2006-07-17 16:24.

Seaslug,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, this didn't solve the problem. I am not able to do a network install (rarp etc), and the "ide=nodma" didn't work. Still stuck at "Booting Linux....". It looks like I may have to try an install of Gentoo.

Thanks,

Chris.

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Re: Seaslug, thanks for your...

Submitted by Seaslug on Mon, 2006-07-17 22:10.

Bummer.

I'm fresh out of ideas. anyone else?

Luck!

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Jai yen

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Just bought a new harddrive.

Submitted by chris_debian on Fri, 2006-07-28 04:31.

Just bought a new harddrive. I know it's a longshot, but maybe this was the problem.

Chris.

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Still no luck :-( Chris.

Submitted by chris_debian on Thu, 2006-08-24 15:47.

Still no luck :-(

Chris.

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<Solved> sort of.

Submitted by chris_debian on Mon, 2006-09-18 03:41.

Removed the Creator video card and it boots fine. Seems to be an X0rg issue.

Cheers,

Chris.

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