Update: same hw configuration - but using the netinst 6.0.7 iso image for boot and installation. Where the 7.1.0 says no where to go, the 6.0.7 one says:
┌─────────────────┤ [!!] Install yaboot on a hard disk ├──────────────────┐ │ │ │ Yaboot (the Linux boot loader) needs to be installed on a hard disk │ │ partition in order for your system to be bootable. Please choose the │ │ destination partition from among these partitions that have the │ │ bootable flag set. │ │ │ │ Warning: this will erase all data on the selected partition! │ │ │ │ Device for boot loader installation: │ │ │ │ /dev/sda1 │ │ │ │ <Go Back> │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ My suspicion is that it is a bug in "something" - yaboot, or the installer, that "something" does not recognize the partition type "PowerPC PReP boot partition". Ideas - better suggestions! Michael On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Michael Felt <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I tried the install again. ANd made a small change. The previous > attempt was using a logical volume as the data area exported to the > partition as hdisk0. I'll repeat that later - as a test. However, when > installing to an iscsi disk (exported via vscsi to client, so iscsi mounted > by the VIOS - I do this regularly for AIX installs). > I get a disk partiton proposal that I expect: > > > +-------------------------¦ [!] Partition disks > +-------------------------+ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Selected for > partitioning: ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sda) - AIX VDASD: 12.9 > GB ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ The disk can be partitioned using one of several different > schemes. ¦ > ¦ If you are unsure, choose the first > one. ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Partitioning > scheme: ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ All files in one partition (recommended for new > users) ¦ > ¦ Separate /home > partition ¦ > ¦ Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp > partitions ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ <Go > Back> ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > This is with an iscsi disk being presented via vscsi interface > > > +------------------------¦ [!!] Partition disks > +-------------------------+ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ This is an overview of your currently configured partitions and > mount ¦ > ¦ points. Select a partition to modify its settings (file system, > mount ¦ > ¦ point, etc.), a free space to create partitions, or a device > to ¦ > ¦ initialize its partition > table. ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Configure the Logical Volume > Manager ¦ > ¦ Configure encrypted volumes > ¦ ¦ > ¦ > ¦ ¦ > ¦ SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sda) - 12.9 GB AIX VDASD > ¦ ¦ > ¦ > #1 primary 7.3 MB B K > ¦ ¦ > ¦ > #2 primary 12.3 GB f ext4 / > ¦ ¦ > ¦ > #5 logical 591.4 MB f swap swap > ¦ ¦ > ¦ > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Undo changes to > partitions ¦ > ¦ Finish partitioning and write changes to > disk ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ <Go > Back> ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > But, in the end, install fails - no recognizable boot partition. > > > > However, when studying what was made - the partitioner seems to know what > is about: > > +------------------------¦ [!!] Partition disks > +-------------------------+ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ You are editing partition #1 of SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sda). No existing > file ¦ > ¦ system was detected in this > partition. ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Partition > settings: ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Use as: PowerPC PReP boot > partition ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Bootable flag: > on ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ Copy data from another > partition ¦ > ¦ Erase data on this > partition ¦ > ¦ Delete the > partition ¦ > ¦ Done setting up the > partition ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > ¦ <Go > Back> ¦ > > ¦ ¦ > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > > So, is this a bug - in what, and if so, where do I submit my findings? > > regards, > Michael > > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Michael Felt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> forgot reply all... >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Lennart Sorensen" <[email protected]> >> Date: Aug 7, 2013 10:40 PM >> Subject: Re: showstopper for debian-7.1.0-powerpc-netinst.iso on POWER5 >> (p505) and iscsi disk >> To: "Michael Felt" <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> >> On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 03:44:01AM +0800, Michael Felt wrote: >> > Last march I started a thread - that with help - resolved the problem of >> > installing from >> > debian-6.0.7-powerpc-netinst.iso - and installed on a p505. downloading >> the >> > new yaboot as part of the install (thanks to Lennart Sorensen for the >> > hints/instructions that got me going) and I could install and boot! >> > >> > However, today I tried the debian-7.1.0-powerpc-netinst.iso and this is >> > not successful - "out of the box". >> > >> > 1) entering "install" at the boot prompt brought me right back to the >> boot >> > prompt, just pressing enter worked much better. >> > >> > 2) show stopper for an install on IBM POWER (p505) using vscsi for >> hdisk0. >> > And again the "winner" is yaboot. >> > >> > ┌────────────────┤ [!!] Install yaboot on a hard disk >> ├─────────────────┐ >> > ┌│ >> │ >> > ││ No bootstrap partition found >> │ >> > ││ No hard disks were found which have an "Apple_Bootstrap" >> partition. │ >> > ││ You must create an 819200-byte partition with type >> "Apple_Bootstrap". │ >> > ││ >> │ >> > ││ <Go Back> <Continue> >> │ >> > └│ >> │ >> > >> └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ >> > >> > I had chosen the option "whole disk" - all in one - recommended for new, >> > and it created two partitions only (#2 ext4, and #5 swap). >> > >> > Is my assumption correct that I will need to use manual and create an >> > additional partition named "Apple_Bootstrap" _(for now at least) - and >> if >> > so, is there a preferred disk partition # to be used? >> > >> > Thanks for the feedback. >> > >> > p.s. a pointer to the bugs site is also welcome and I'll report and feed >> > the bug report. >> >> I don't think your IBM box needs an Apple_Bootstrap partition, but I might >> be remembering wrong given after trying to deal with yaboot, I switched >> to grub and had enough email exchanges with the grub develoeprs to get >> grub2 working on the IBM boxes with software RAID. I really like that >> setup much better. >> >> We currently have both a p520 and a p710 booting of software raid >> with grub2. >> >> -- >> Len Sorensen >> > >
