Re: [gentoo-mips] PANIC: Unexpected exception at boot o2 R5000

[Kumba <kumba@gentoo.org>]

Andrew Finley wrote:
> Hello All,
> I am trying to install on a O2 r5000.  After what I thought was a
> successful kernel build, etc. (following the install instruction on the
> MIPS project page, and using the experimental livecd).  I powered off
> then tried to boot, then received the message below.
[snip]

O2 can't boot off disk directly (that is, load a kernel from the volume header 
like IP22).  You have to use arcboot for that.  Arcboot's a hair slow at 
reading kernels off disk, but wesolows made a wicked patch I'm going to test 
soon and put into portage which will dramatically speed up disk loading.

Just `emerge arcboot`, and follow the instructions printed after the build 
finishes, and things should work out fine.  If not, drop a note here about it.


--Kumba

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