Hey again, it seems that debian-stretch-DI-alpha6-ppc64el-netinst.iso a615fd2d1c710af1e83ef67d85b8daec was not built with d-i and the above patch (because it fails :) ). Do you use a released version of the d-i ? Do you plan to have a new one before stretch is out ? Thanks,
F. On Tue, 24 May 2016 08:22:04 +0200, Frederic Bonnard <fre...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: > Hey, > tested this morning with the latest daily iso and it works :) > Thanks, > > F. > > On Mon, 23 May 2016 10:03:12 +0100, Steve McIntyre <st...@einval.com> wrote: > > On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 08:31:09AM +0200, Frederic Bonnard wrote: > > >Hi Steve, > > > > > >> >diff --git a/build/config/ppc64el.cfg b/build/config/ppc64el.cfg > > >> >index af0afb7..48c1bbe 100644 > > >> >--- a/build/config/ppc64el.cfg > > >> >+++ b/build/config/ppc64el.cfg > > >> >@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ arch_cd_info_dir: > > >> > KERNEL /install/vmlinux \ > > >> > INITRD /install/initrd.gz \ > > >> > < $(GRUB_CFG_CDROM) > $(TEMP_CD_INFO_DIR)/boot/grub/grub.cfg > > >> >- grub-mkimage -O powerpc-ieee1275 -p > > >> >'(ieee1275/cdrom)/boot/grub' \ > > >> >+ grub-mkimage -O powerpc-ieee1275 -p '()/boot/grub' \ > > >> > -o $(TEMP_CD_INFO_DIR)/boot/grub/powerpc.elf \ > > >> > $(GRUB_MODULES) $(GRUB_MODULES_CDROM) > > >> > cp -p /usr/lib/grub/powerpc-ieee1275/bootinfo.txt \ > > >> > > > >> >On PowerVM if no devalias is defined for cdrom in the OF, the current > > >> >code fails. > > >> >With the change it will work. I guess that can help also in case the > > >> >debian installer > > >> >is ran from a USB key (PowerVM and even qemu from SLOF). > > >> >I saw afterwards that this has been fixed a long time ago in Ubuntu : > > >> >https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1334793 > > >> >But it hasn't been pulled in debian :( ; should it be pulled from > > >> >Ubuntu to keep > > >> >credits or should I send a patch ? > > >> > > >> Hmmm. Is there a patch to grub2 as well, or just the change in d-i > > >> build config? > > > > > >This modification was enough. I just changed ppc64el.cfg and rebuild the > > >iso > > >which then worked. > > > > ACK, cool. I've just pushed this change - thanks! > > > > -- > > Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. > > st...@einval.com > > Armed with "Valor": "Centurion" represents quality of Discipline, > > Honor, Integrity and Loyalty. Now you don't have to be a Caesar to > > concord the digital world while feeling safe and proud. > >