On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 10:15:41PM +0200, Christian Biesinger wrote: > I was installing debian on PPC (well, x86 with http://pearpc.sf.net/) > today, using debian-installer.
I just tried compiling that on powerpc, but it fails with assembly errors on the very first file - sigh. > I allowed the installer to partition the "harddisk" automatically. > > Now, some time after it partitioned, it warned me that it needs a > partition for yaboot, allowing to repartition, continue or return to > main menu. > > I ignored that, assuming the autopartitioning had done the right thing. > > Later, I got a red warning that yaboot did not find the necessary partition. > > Why wasn't it created automatically? See bug #243253. We should probably document this in the errata; it's becoming quite a FAQ. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

