On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 11:17:06PM +0100, Fabrice Lorrain (home) wrote: > Hi, > > I didn't get much answer in d-boot so I'm forwarding it here. > > Any idea ? > > Fab > > [no CC, thanks] > > Hi, > > I tried to install woody (bf 3.0.17) on a G4 this weekend. > harware : G4, 400Mhz, 1Go RAM, 2 ide harddrives > > First try: using an USB floppy drive... > Doesn't seem to be supported. Might be nice if it were > written in the "woody install manual". >
Nobody's tried it before, AFAIK. I'm not too surprised, those floppies don't work very well even with MacOS, they have very special drivers. I've added a note to the manual. > 2nd try: network boot > hmmm, boot enet doesn't work, some google search + reading, > works with "boot enet:0" --> patch in "install manual" ? got that one too. > It seems I didn't find the right image to load through > tftp (dhcp + tftp + logs + tcpdump everything was find) > but I keep getting a freeze in openboot during the tftp. > What image am I suppose to use? > linux from the powermac folder should be it > 3rd try: yaboot > Last just because I though a had only hfs+ partitions. > Did some reading in d-powerpc, and I didn't get a clear > picture about yaboot booting over hfs+. Is it supported > or not ? > No, you can put your kernel on hfs+ but why would you want to... the kernel can't read it. > first boot, got the installation prompt, boot and ... > > "...ok > copying OF device tree...done > Calling quiesce... > booting... > _" > ... the G4 is frozen (no response from the keyboard, the cdrom > stop). After some tests I gave a try with mem=512M and it works. > Seems to be a kernel bug here, but it might be nice if the solution > were documented. If you try it with append="video=ofonly" instead of mem=512M does it work also? > > >From there, the first stage installation went pretty fluently, no > logs on any tty. Reboot, but I wasn't able to log for the second > stage install (some pam message, doesn't say much). No info here we can work on > Problems on the console during the boot: > S20modutils, depmod -a seg fault on appletalk.o (bunch of Bad symbol). > Sounds like it would be a bug against the ipddp kernel module. > reboot, boot through yaboot, mount /dev/hdbwhatever /target, chroot > /target. > base-config, answer a bunch of question (no tasksel, no dselect) > everythg > seems ok, but at the end base-config keep telling me that one > package failed to install. Retry --> no. Leaving base-config give you don't mention which package. > me the following message on the console : > "hostname --fqdn gave non-zero exit code 11" > > Now these are the logs in /var/log/installer.log (top to bottom) > (side note 1: what are you guys using to read that f*** file ??) > " base-config: line 42: 216 Seg fault apt-get clean" > (yeah, apt-get seg fault on whatever parameter) > "Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 57" > I got that message all over the log almost after each menu of > base-config. > After the ppp menu, I've the following line : > base-config: 40apt-setup exit with return code 139. > > This is where I stand for so far ;-) > Following a mail in d-powerpc I also move /etc/inittab.real over > /etc/inittab at some time yesterday. > > Any clue what's going on ?? Is it just me or the installation is > completly broken ?? If someone shows interest you'll have to attach the whole log for it to make any sense. > > Last remark, I didn't find fsck on the rescue disk. Any reason ? e2fsck is there. -- *--v------ Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 For PowerPC -----v----* | <http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks- | | (pause for breath) powerpc/current/doc/install.en.html> | | debian-imac: <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------*
