On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 13:47 +0100, Paul Timms wrote: > I am trying to install FC4 on an IBM p-series. I have created a bootable CD > from the images/pseries boot.iso file which was on CD1. It starts by > loading Elf64, then loads the RAMDISK, then displays some messages about > memory, and looks for a display adapter. Then the screen goes white, and > the following messages appear: > > done > opening PHB /pci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx done > opening PHB /pci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx done > instantiating rtas at 0x000000003ed11000... done > 0000000000000000 : boot cpu 0000000000000001 > copying OF device tree... > Building dt strings... > Building dt structure... > Device tree strings 0x0000000004989000 ---> 0x000000000498a3c3 > Device tree struct 0x000000000498b000 ---> 0x0000000004994000 > Calling quiesce... > returning from prom_init > > Then it just hangs and I have to reboot. > > Any idea why it would be doing this or how to fix it? > You did not reply to my earlier message on this. As an IBM employee providing technical support on the pSeries systems hardware, I know that certain models can use Linux and others cannot. Which model are you trying to install it on? > Thanks > > Paul >
