Thiemo, I think this patch should work. Can you please take a look at it.
Index: arcboot-installer.postinst =================================================================== --- arcboot-installer.postinst (revision 21845) +++ arcboot-installer.postinst (working copy) @@ -77,17 +77,32 @@ # Fill the necessary PROM variables that will need to be set before the # system can be booted. +version=$(uname -r | cut -d . -f 1,2) bootmin=$((`echo $bootdev |sed 's+/dev/sd++' |tr [a-h] [0-7]` * 16)) -bootdevline=`grep "^\ \+8\ \+$bootmin\ \+" /proc/partitions` -BOOTBUS=`echo $bootdevline |cut -d/ -f3 |sed 's/^bus//'` -BOOTID=`echo $bootdevline |cut -d/ -f4 |sed 's/^target//'` -BOOTLUN=`echo $bootdevline |cut -d/ -f5 |sed 's/^lun//'` +bootdevline=`grep "^\ \+8\ \+$bootmin\ \+" /proc/partitions | sed 's/.* //'` +if [ "$version" = "2.6" ]; then + scsi_info=$(readlink /sys/block/$bootdevline/device | sed 's/.*\///') + BOOTBUS=`echo $scsi_info | cut -d: -f2` + BOOTID=`echo $scsi_info | cut -d: -f3` + BOOTLUN=`echo $scsi_info | cut -d: -f4` +else + BOOTBUS=`echo $bootdevline |cut -d/ -f3 |sed 's/^bus//'` + BOOTID=`echo $bootdevline |cut -d/ -f4 |sed 's/^target//'` + BOOTLUN=`echo $bootdevline |cut -d/ -f5 |sed 's/^lun//'` +fi rootmin=`echo $rootfs |sed 's+/dev/sd.++'` -rootdevline=`grep "^\ \+8\ \+$rootmin\ \+" /proc/partitions` -ROOTBUS=`echo $rootdevline |cut -d/ -f3 |sed 's/^bus//'` -ROOTID=`echo $rootdevline |cut -d/ -f4 |sed 's/^target//'` -ROOTLUN=`echo $rootdevline |cut -d/ -f5 |sed 's/^lun//'` +rootdevline=`grep "^\ \+8\ \+$rootmin\ \+" /proc/partitions | sed 's/.* //'` +if [ "$version" = "2.6" ]; then + scsi_info=$(readlink /sys/block/$rootdevline/device | sed 's/.*\///') + ROOTBUS=`echo $scsi_info | cut -d: -f2` + ROOTID=`echo $scsi_info | cut -d: -f3` + ROOTLUN=`echo $scsi_info | cut -d: -f4` +else + ROOTBUS=`echo $rootdevline |cut -d/ -f3 |sed 's/^bus//'` + ROOTID=`echo $rootdevline |cut -d/ -f4 |sed 's/^target//'` + ROOTLUN=`echo $rootdevline |cut -d/ -f5 |sed 's/^lun//'` +fi ROOTPART=$(($rootmin - 1)) Index: changelog =================================================================== --- changelog (revision 21845) +++ changelog (working copy) @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +arcboot-installer (0.012) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Martin Michlmayr + - Print correct scsi PROM variables when running a 2.6 kernel. + Closes: #261491 + + -- Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sat, 18 Sep 2004 17:40:50 +0100 + arcboot-installer (0.011) unstable; urgency=low * Martin Michlmayr -- Martin Michlmayr [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

