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Re: [ts-7000] Re: Loading debian with Redboot

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: Loading debian with Redboot
From: Jim Jackson <>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:53:39 +0000 (GMT)


On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, guillaume.blanchette wrote:

> Thank you jim it worked.
>
> Maybe you can help me again my plan his to do the example on page 37
> of the linux for arm on ts-72xx,
>
> When I use apt-get install vim. Do I need to have a connection to
> internet. It seems like the computer can't get the package I am
> trying to install.

errrr..... where else is it going to get the package from?

>
> (...)
> :root# apt-get install vim
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> Package vim is not available, but is referred to by another package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.us.debian.org
> stable/main Package
> s
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_stable_main_binary-
> arm_Pack
> ages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.us.debian.org stable/contrib 
> Packages
                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

didn't this give you a clue?


> (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_stable_contrib_bina
> ry-ar
> m_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.us.debian.org
> stable/non-free Pac
> kages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_stable_non-
> free_binary-
> arm_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
> E: Package vim has no installation candidate--- In ts-
>  Jim Jackson <> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 7 Mar 2008, guillaume.blanchette wrote:
>>
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> I have a development kit for the TS-7200 with a 1GB compact flash
>>> pre-loaded with debian.
>>> I use the ctrl+C command to enter the ReBoot command prompt after
>>> power-up and it work. Then I am not able to load and exec the
> debian
>>> OS.
>>>
>>> I use:
>>>
>>> RedBoot> fis load vmlinux
>>> RedBoot> exec -c"console=ttyAM0,115200 root=/dev/hda1"
>>                    ^
>>                 ---|
>> insert a space
>>
>>>
>>> and I receive that message:
>>> ** Error: invalid number 'root=/dev/hda1' for [physical] starting
>>> address.
>>>
>>> I have also tried:
>>>
>>> RedBoot> fis load vmlinux
>>> RedBoot> exec -c"console=ttyAM0,115200 ip=dhcp root=/dev/hda1"
>>>
>>> Does someone can help me with this?
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> Guillaume
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>


 
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