[iyonix-support] Re: RiscOS noob trying to install Linux

Hi

Doug Webb wrote:

In message <200709090208.37485.vapier@xxxxxxxxxx> you wrote:

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ive poured over the linux pages on iyonix.com, but they seem to be a bit
circular ... iyonix.com says to go to http://www.linuxhints.info/armlinux/
for files and install information, but that site has a tendency to either no
longer provide files (no cds) or it says to go to iyonix.com for them (which
says to go to linuxhints.info)


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Hi Mike,
Well you could try contacting Castle to see if they have any old support discs.
a disc set is still available for sale. (sales@xxxxxxxxxx). this will provide a linux 2.4.21 (approx - my memory!!) install fully from cd.
It seems that the online install tree is nolonger available for the reasons given earlier. the dinstall app on iyonix.com is the latest available, and should launch. The other thing you will need to be aware of is that the iyonix port is intended to be run from RISCOS disc after RISCOS has been launched.. there are some initialisation things not covered by linux.
I have made some steps in porting a 2.6 tree, but time and work have caused it to stall. If anyone particularly wants to progress this then do contact me. .. I have, at least in theory, applied the patches indicated for the 2.4 tree to a 2.6 tree, but ATM no boot. 

John
I did get Linux up and running with the discs and using a network install but that was at least 3 years ago.
John Peachy did an excellent set of articles for Archive a while back,which I helped John with testing, so you could try contacting Jim Nagel who is now the editor and see if you can get the magazines they came in or purchase a copy of Archive on disc and get a whole wealth of information about RISC OS. 



Just some points to watch out for which might help:
1 - Normal Debain install notes can be found athttp://www.uk.debian.org/releases/stable/arm/
2 - Make sure you are point to the correct linux partition in the !Drun !Run file. This is just after the zImage and looks like root=/dev/hdc4
3 - If using the normal debain sources then most likely the XFree86Config file is not the correct one and you'll have to install in manually. Use !IscaFS application to check if it is correct.
4 - If you don't get the splash screen then this could be because the graphics driver assumes a monitor capable of 1280x1024@75Hz and you should change it to suit your monitor.
5 - It also assumes a graphics card in a particular location so again that should be altered to suit
6 - ARMLinux doesn't work on RISC OS 5.12 or 5.13 due to it requiring a 2.6 kernal as a result of the changes to the RISC OS NVidia driver
7 - When you get to the point of of Installing Kernal and Drivers then make sure you edit the URL Hostname to be preceded by www.iyonix.com and leave the rest the same. 

Hope this helps

Doug








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