After some good help, I've managed to bend the stable debian-installer into compiling for the hppa arch.
There were a few changes made to the config files and debian rules files to enable to an unofficial build based off my unofficial repo. I am very thankful for the constructive advise given by Jose which was priceless. Thanks Mike Hosken > >> On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Mike Hosken <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thank you for you assistance. I'll give these a try and get back to you. >> >> Mike Hosken >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 18/07/2017, at 22:32, Jose R R <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 1:20 PM, Mike Hosken <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Let's try this again. >> >> >> I am trying to build stable install images for HPPA. I have built 'sid' >> >> images previously from Debian ports. >> >> >> The troubles I'm having is when I build the installer - >> >> >> It says while building that my mirror appears invalid and will not use it. >> >> >> When using the git checkout it gives two errors while building. The invalid >> >> mirror and it's the wrong kernel, as in not the stable but testing. >> >> >> I am hoping someone can help me with these questions. >> >> >> Is there a git repo for the stable installer ? If so how do I check it out >> >> As far as I know, git is only for unstable Debian-Installer (d-i) >> >> ? Or do I use the source package in stretch. > *also* > To wean out any potential Debian-Installer (d-i) dependencies > errors/issues, please do as below commands: > > apt-get install debian-installer > apt-get build-dep debian-installer > > then (if not already there) cd to your d-i directory created at your > file system location where you executed: > apt-get source debian-installer > > and do: > dpkg-checkbuilddeps > > Install any dependencies output to your screen and... > > repeat above command until there are no more dependency issues. > > References: > < https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Build > > > Additionally, please consider the use of a virtual machine where to > test your images; it allows peeking inside the installer environment > to check/verify what's going on. tty CTRL +ALT + F4 (in Linux/AMD64 -- > but I don't know in HPPA) will output useful info, giving you hints on > what snags may prevent success of your d-i effort. >> >> If you are building on *and* for (stable) Stretch on HPPA, >> >> apt-get update >> apt-get source -d debian-installer >> >> >> What changes do I need to make ( in the source code) to get Debian-Installer >> >> when building to trust my unofficial but signed repo to download the udebs >> >> etc. >> >> Please look in >> d-i/build/config/common >> >> OR (dirty but works) >> >> If you are only downloading your kernel & modules you may do a hack in >> source of: >> < https://packages.debian.org/stretch/base-installer > >> and rebuild the udeb(s) and place them under >> d-i/build/localudebs/ >> >> Might also work (have not tested) by >> >> doing a hack in source -- by adding your mirror to be listed: >> < https://packages.debian.org/stretch/choose-mirror > >> and rebuild the udeb(s) and place them under >> d-i/build/localudebs/ >> >> *Add* name of created UDEBs in proper format into list: >> >> d-i/build/pkg-lists/[directory image]/*cfg >> > [] > Good Luck! > > > Best Professional Regards. > > -- > Jose R R > http://metztli.it > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Download Metztli Reiser4: Debian Stretch with Linux 4.11 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > for AMD64 https://sf.net/projects/metztli-reiser4/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Try at no charge http://b2evolution.net for http://OpenShift.com PaaS > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > from our GitHub http://Nepohualtzintzin.comrepository. Cloud the easy way! Mike Hosken Sent from my iPhone
