Linux on SGI Octane

What is this?

Current Status

• Booting via bootp.
• Booting from disk fails.
• Procedure for Debian installation (still not perfect).
• Working Debian system, console, networking, drives.
• X fails with current framebuffer driver.

HowTo

Get current kernel patch from here: http://helios.et.put.poznan.pl/~sskowron/ip30/

About

Written by Florian Boor.
For questions and ideas, flames and so on feel free to contact me at florian@kernelconcepts.de

Many thanks to Stanislaw Skowronek for his work on Linux port to this device!