Subject: Re: Misc Probs with 1.4.1 and Decstation 5000/200
To: Toru Nishimura <nisimura@itc.aist-nara.ac.jp>
From: Chris Tribo <t1345@hopi.dtcc.edu>
List: port-pmax
Date: 10/28/1999 22:17:57
>>>     OK I downloaded the 1.4px Diskimage and renamed the generic kernel and
>>> boot; and moved the the px kernel and boot into / on rz0a. When I try to
>>> boot it It starts the first group of numbers with the spinner, then it sais
>>> read text and dumps me back to PROM and tried to boot again the same way
>>> over and over. Do I need to run the install program instead in this case?
>
> That means the PX-enabled kernel died immediately after loading before
> emitting any useful message on screen.  To make sure your PX-enabled
> kernel image is not corrupted, try serial console with it first to see
> the kernel can boot itself correctly.
>
> Tohru Nishimura
> Nara Institute of Science and Technology

    I have been running on serial console (console env=s also). I don't have
the DB15 adapter for the console keyboard yet and haven't gotten around to
making my own either.

    Chris