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On 03.01.2017 11:07, m...@purple-cat.net wrote:
> Hello debian-hppa list members,
>
> There is new instalation media available at
> http://prometheus.parisc-linux.org/debian-cd/debian-9.0/debian-9.0r1/
>
> This allows instalation of the latest unstable/sid release of Debian
> GNU/Linux for the HP PARISC (hppa) architecture.
>
> An installation guide will be updated on
>
> https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Debian_Ports_Installation
>
> *Installation instructions*
>
> * Instructions to burn the ISO image on a Mac:
> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5132196
> * *IMPORTANT: * If your machine has a DVD-drive, you should better burn the
> image to a DVD disc. The first-generation DVD-drives in some older PA-RISC
> machines may have problems booting from e.g. a CD-RW so you may get this
> error message: /IPL error: bad LIF magic./
> * Those images should work on all machines, with 32- and 64bit kernels.
> Installation of a C8000 workstation needs to happen via serial console since
> the install image will not activate the ATI graphics card. After installation
> the ATI cards will work in non-accelerated mode though.
> * If your machine is behind a firewall, enter the proxy at the IPL command
> line the Linux kernel command line (change parameter 7)
> * Choose the automatic disc partitioning, unless you know all details about
> disc partitions for PA-RISC (e.g. PALO bootloader needs ext2).
> * The palo bootloader needs to reside on a SCSI disc. The installer will
> detect SATA discs and will not complain if you install to a SATA disc!
> * After reboot add this line to /etc/apt/sources.list and run *apt-get
> update*:
> *
>
> deb http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports unstable main
>
>
> Technical background of the install images
>
> The installer images: debian-9.0r1-hppa-CD-1.iso and
> debian-9.0r1-hppa-NETINST-1.iso pull the debian packages from the
> repositories at http://prometheus.parisc-linux.org/debian-hppa-install/
> which contains a full archive of the Debian Ports (hppa) 3/01/16
> This is realized by the
> /preseed/url=http://prometheus.parisc-linux.org/debian-hppa-install/preseed.9.0r1nb.cfg/
> Linux kernel parameter which is hardcoded in the palo bootloader code in
> those images and require an internet conection to install.
>
>
>
> Please send an installation report, any errors and any feed back to the list
> debian-hppa@lists.debian.org <mailto:debian-hppa@lists.debian.org>
>
> Mike Hosken
> m...@purple-cat.net
