On Sun, Mar 02, 2003 at 01:08:02PM +0100, Jaap Hogenberg wrote: > Hi, > > I tried to install debian sparc on my sparc5 from a cdrom using a > serial console , but I could not get it to use the CD as installation medium. > > I did use the CD to boot the install though. It seems it does not get > recognized as a cdrom , but as a disk (sdb) instead. > > As I tried installing over a serial console I couldn't switch consoles > to mount it manually.
Go down the install menu to "Execute shell". > Also , the rescue boot option did not help me, it booted into the installation > same as it does without the boot options. The rescue boot is to allow you to boot into an already installed root partition, using the CD's kernel. > I'm redoing the install now with a full graphical console. > Had to mount /dev/sdb manually to access the cdrom again...... You could have just chosen to "Mount an existing parition" for the install medium. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
