Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 28 Mar 2000 06:13:11 -0600 | From | Jim Roland <> | Subject | Re: NOW iBCS problems... (was Re: Nostalgia: System V Release 2 filesystem) |
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David Benfell wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 27, 2000 at 07:57:57PM -0600, Jim Roland wrote: > > > > To all still listening to this thread, I managed to get things copied over. > > I ended up getting the network card to work by faking the old subnet on my > > network with a 2nd "server" card. Long story, but it worked. > > > I have to ask. Was the old subnet somehow hardwired into the card?
I don't know, and I'm not sure where to find out. I just remember (barely) SystemV stuff from an end-user (not admin nor development) side. I'm just 30...I mean, I was in High School when this came out, and my "end-user" experience, was just a little earlier than that.
I figured it was quicker just to get the network connected on something I knew how to change--Linux, and use Linux as a router to the "real" file server--Novell. I used the workstation to mount an export on the Linux box, then that same mount point was mounted to Novell. Let Novell or NT do that!!! :-)
Any idea on the iBCS error? I'm really interested in getting this to run under Linux, unfortunately I do not have access to the sources. The company, Amada, won't support the software anymore (not even on Interactive's OS) much less anything new, so I have nothing to lose by trying "strange" things.
> By using a series of mounts and dd commands, I was able to get the drive
> > copied to a single file for backup purposes. I then, storing it on a > > backup system, setup a loopback ext2 filesystem (in a single file) and > > copied the data across by sucking from the old box into the new box (new > > Linux box pulling files from the INSECURE workstation). It's kind of long, > > but if anyone is interested in how, I will elaborate later. > > Sounds like an adventure. We now pronounce you worthy. > > > > I was (after installing the iBCS module) able to get the program to run, > > except that I get an error soon after the splash screen comes up. Here i > > sthe screen shot of the screen: > > > > > > > > Copyright (c) 1991 U.S. AMADA Co., LTD. version 2.11 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FMS LINE CONTROL SYSTEM(P.CELL) > > > > > > > > > > Interactive UNIX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Loading the software, please wait ... > > iBCS: ioctl(3, 6b00[..k], 0xbffff9a6) unsupported > > SYSTEM ERROR : ioctl(): Invalid argument > > > > > > Are there other iBCS module I need to load becides just the iBCS.o module? > > Any special devices I need to make or link to "modern" ones? Any help > > woudl be appreciated. > > > > > > > > -=>Jim Roland > > > > "Never settle with words what you can settle with a flamethrower." > > --Anonymous > > > > > > On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Toby A. Rider wrote: > > > > > Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 09:46:55 -0800 > > > From: Toby A. Rider <tarider@argyll.wisemagic.com> > > > To: Jim Roland <jim@roland.net>, linux-admin@vger.rutgers.edu > > > Subject: Re: Nostalgia: System V Release 2 filesystem > > > > > > Jim Roland wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > However, I am needing to mount the drive under Linux. I've searched for > > > > over 7-8 hours all over the net, kernel documentation, etc, but am unable > > > > to get the drive to mount. > > > > > > > > > > Please keep us posted on your progress with this. I remember those old > > > machines and will be very interested in seeing if you're able to mount > > > that volume on your linux box. > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Toby A. Rider > > > > > > > -====---====---====---====---====---====---====---====---====---====---====- > > to unsubscribe email "unsubscribe linux-admin" to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > > See the linux-admin FAQ: http://www.kalug.lug.net/linux-admin-FAQ/ > > -- > David Benfell > ICQ 59438240 [e-mail first for access] > --- > A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody > wants to read. > -- Mark Twain > [from fortune] > >
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