Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:14:49 -0800 From: Lyubomir Grigorov <lyubomir@grigorovl.eu> To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org, nwhitehorn@freebsd.org Subject: Re: POWER3 / IBM 7028-6E1 Message-ID: <201201050014.57718.lyubomir@grigorovl.eu>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] >The 64-bit kernelwill certainly not work, as it depends on the newer MMU >architecture >introduced with the POWER4. NetBSD is in the same state, only 32-bit kernel boots. Debian Linux (and other distros I assume) are able to boot a 64-bit kernel on that machine, though. >I don't know a lot about POWER3. Your hardware isn't supported, for sure. >It's possible the 9.0 PowerPC builds do something on it, and it would be >interesting to see what if you feel like trying. If it manages to print >anything to console, it's possible support could be added. My machine didn't recognize the CD as bootable. I went through the image, but I didn't find yaboot. Are you using it? I ended up installing the ofppc port of NetBSD. It was just popping in the CD and booting. I had to tweak it a bit, but it boots and works now. This is my first exposure to NetBSD and it's a bit different. I wish FreeBSD could work on the machine. One thing to note is that this is the ofppc (open firmware) port of NetBSD, not the ppc one (which is for macs). What are the chances of a "working" version of FreeBSD booting on POWER3-II? I doubt this will help at all, but here is the dmesg from NetBSD along with some info on Open Firmware that troubled me booting: http://grigorovl.eu/hardware/netbsd-5-1-on-ibm-pseries-610-7028-6e1/ Cheers. -- Lyubomir Grigorov (bgalakazam) [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.18 (FreeBSD) iQIcBAABAgAGBQJPBVwBAAoJEDmxOw4kunU9brcP/AmcJOlQfvayslO+l7779Lo7 e4SrhCANLIvw0VhHIX+B6FF3znZZqFTnPLYTmt9StaVgNZddoEpI6/IjwJ7TH4bS wYm2fCjk5H9Mn/Fw/t0bNWzvz9duaH0pXUm2Zwqe3W3WY9fynwBJLN1V9qDaj6UK t+G+W5y0fD5z9sEOA2FB2G+IWsQfr0N6PMurgAxtqptV3Qfm5o+VKmyAx83ltaEm m+BSOMTs6BC70sFmvuqBJ+ubXWuoHmm5RM01hpOPJx+qF4KthpaIJYAnyBMTR1Ds tHa3vHFYSdC8vusiemc6WtJU3nRzF19bGuYiswN39aX4n2JC9FgRS8Aqei+UTIUc tEp70LZ2Csqw3GhB9vylTfNB+dyvTdYFdRh+zA5c/W3EmM6tOkSq/3JluzucBCfb 8XtYLf23M2GTZLAmr955AlAgxjLP/s0vgrHM9kJtEMtAUMcsvUAMIm9iOIphbdvj nkEYg0PTaVPvByTBo8N1CY5I9Yc9c/VltMYoY5x7dsatYbunzx1NIzQzSveP7Bmx TLR/H4rYZPcSLFiQykLjqur+PAUE461yEinh1JKX+I6YRtrIiU9yHveX+qJFrjwX SR+84lpdEMldjzPyCR6HFWA6nuYkwF7oDOduJMuyLwTEEgvjAnRqK/vyWBzcaJOL xX2r9tnbbhUFTcUPFgiY =P3R+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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