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Margopedia
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IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

I'm now trying to install Debian Linux on a HP 9000 rp3440 server from a CD.
The installation starts fine, but then it crashes while loading module 'ide-generic' for 'Linux IDE support'.
When I do sea ipl in the Main Menu, I get a message "IPL error: bad LIF magic. " below the CD-ROM info.
Any ideas?
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Pete Randall
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Linux runs on Intel/Itanium processors, not PA-RISC. This is not going to work.


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Muthukumar_5
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=62113

Refer this.

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Fabio Ettore
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Hi Margopedia,

I think the first question would be: is it possible to install Linux on a HP9000? The answer is no, only on Itanium.
So that is the reason you are obtaining these problems.

Best regards,
Fabio
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Torsten.
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Read more about (unsupported) linux on PA-RISC systems:

http://www.parisc-linux.org/

Hope this helps!
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Margopedia
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Pete, Fabio

If you look at http://www.parisc-linux.org, you'll see that Debian has built-in support for PA processors => it IS possible to install Linux on this machine. Or at least it appears so:)

Muthukumar,

Thanks a lot. If I type bo P0 (where P0 is the path to the cdrom), the Debian installation procedure starts, so the CD itself must be bootable, must it not?

Thanks,
mARGO
Pete Randall
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Ahhh! I do remember now that there was an attempt going on to run Linux on PA-RISC. I had forgotten about it.

I took a look at the supported hardware link and, though I see the L and N class machines which preceded the rp series, I do not see ANY rp machines at all. I have to wonder if this is simply outdated documentation or if it actually indicates lack of support.


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Subramaniyan.S
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

hi,

The below given links may be helpful for you during the installation Debian in PA-RISC.

http://debui.vlsm.org/releases/sarge/hppa/install.pdf.en

http://debui.vlsm.org/releases/sarge/debian-installer/

Hope you are using the PA-RISC version of debian OS for installing.

You may use the attached PDF also.

rgds,

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Margopedia
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Now I've taken the Debian CD out, and tried SEA IPL again.
It didn't say anything about CD-ROM (no wonder, with no media in it), but the IPL error: bad LIF magic message persists!
I really wonder what is the reason for that.
Torsten.
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

The "bad LIF magic" message is caused by the firmware, while searching a non-bootable media. Consider to update the firmware!

I guess the rp3440 is not old enough to be supported by debian for linux installation ;-)

Hope this helps!
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Torsten.
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

This is the patch: PF_CSTORPDC4544

PDC version 45.44

Hope this helps!
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Subramaniyan.S
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Hi,

Checkout this following threads, you may get some idea.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=784678

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=769699

You may also download the ISO image file from debian OS (hppa) download site & create a CD using Nero & try booting.

The CD media or drive also may be defect.

rgds,

Subbu.

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Margopedia
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Torsten,

Thanks. Where can I get it? Google gives no results:(

That's what is said about rp on pateam.org list of machines with PA-RISC linux proven working:

Running two CPUs (4 cores) is currently very buggy on that box, but it behaves a bit better when one CPU (2 cores) is deconfigured at boot time, or when running a UP kernel. Still, it is probably experiencing some cache troubles as well. As it is certainly not yet deemed to be "operational", we cannot tell it "works".

http://www.pateam.org/list.html

Margopedia
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Subramaniyan.S,

Thanks for the links.
I tried to boot from a Debian-hppa CD to begin with, as it's my goal - to install that system on the rp3440:)

The CD itself is OK (tested), but it may be the DVD-rom in the HP 9000 that is not working.
Robert-Jan Goossens
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Hi,

Try this link for the firmware.

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main|patch.breadcrumb.search|&patchid=PF_CSTORPDC4544&context=firmware:cpu

Regards,
Robert-Jan
Fabio Ettore
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Re: IPL error: bad LIF magic on CD-ROM

Hi Margo,

I heard it before (I mean Linux on PA-RISC) but like Pete already wrote "I do not see ANY rp machines at all" on parisc-linux site between supported platforms. Even if you can install it (and I hope that for you) I don't know what you can do more than some commands.

By the way good luck....

Best regards,
Fabio

PS: no points for me here in any case... :)
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