Betr.: Re: [parisc-linux] Is a C200+ currently supported?
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Jurriaan,
Sorry, The STI console is not supported on the C200+ under the 0.9.2 installer. The reason is because I added the code to walk the GSC busses under the ccio driver after this iso was released. I had limited success using a TOB kernel with a GSC based graphics card. Unfortunately, the PCI based graphics cards will not work with the STI console yet.
The cable needs to be a null modem cable, not a straight serial cable. If the cable is really a null modem cable, you might also try disconnecting the monitor as well.
I verified my minicom settings and they are 9600 8N1 as well.
- Ryan
Quoted 32 lines · Jurriaan Kalkman
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Jurriaan,
I use a C200+ as my development machine for the parisc-linux port. So yes, I try to keep the C200+ supported. Be forwarned that I am newbie kernel hacker, and sometimes it takes me a long time to find/fix the problems on these machines (ie. the ccio cpio cdrom -> disk HPMC). I have only been using the serial console interface from the C200+ so I'm not sure how well (or if the STI works on this machine). Now that I found/fixed the HPMC I was looking for, I will see if I can give it a whirl with the 0.9.2 installer tonight.
I'm dying to know how that whirl worked out, as it doesn't whirl all that much here.
The 0.9.2 iso hangs after
Set PSW W bit to 0
I'm trying to update the firmware from 5.3 to 6.3, perhaps that will help.
And another (very newbie) question:
If I remove the keyboard and mouse from the C200, attach a serial cable that is working perfectly between my modem and my Intel computer, start minicom, make sure it runs as 9600 8N1 and then boot the C200, should something happen? Minicom keeps saying it's offline, so I can't get no serial console.
Thanks,
Jurriaan