Bug#401229: installation-reports

[Frans Pop]

reassign 401229 initramfs-tools
severity 401229 important
retitle 401229 [hppa] zalon7xx driver not included in initrd
thanks

On Saturday 02 December 2006 00:11, Kurt Fitzner wrote:
 Comments/Problems:
   A necessary device driver for my system (zalon7xx) was on the install
 CD, but not included in the supplied kernel.  Thus, my system was
 unable to boot after the install.  I have tried RC1 and yesterday's
 daily build.

This is probably a problem in the initramfs-tools package which creates 
the initrd. That should take care of loading the module.

You can work around this by using the rescue mode of the installer (add 
rescue/enable=true boot parameter) and then:
- proceed until you can select the / file system of your new system
- start a chroot shell on that filesystem
- (maybe mount additional filesystems)
- add the module to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
- update the initrd using update-initramfs

Cheers,
FJP


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Bug#401229: installation-reports

[Kurt Fitzner]

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version:  Debian ETCH daily built @
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/hppa/iso-cd/debian-testing-hppa-netinst.iso
Date: 30 Nov 2006, 10pm MST (1 Dec 2006, 5am GMT)

Machine: HP Visualize 9000 C160 workstation
Processor: PA-8000
Memory: 640MB
Partitions:
 Device   Start End  Blocks   Id  System
  /dev/sda1   1   4   32098+  f0  Linux/PA-RISC boot
  /dev/sda2   5  12   64260   83  Linux
  /dev/sda3  13  43  249007+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
  /dev/sda4  44 522 3847567+  83  Linux


Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: no PCI devices

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:   [O]
Detect network card:[O]
Configure network:  [O]
Detect CD:  [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Install base system:[O]
Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
User/password setup:[O]
Install tasks:  [O]
Install boot loader:[O]
Overall install:[E]

Comments/Problems:
  A necessary device driver for my system (zalon7xx) was on the install
CD, but not included in the supplied kernel.  Thus, my system was unable
to boot after the install.  I have tried RC1 and yesterday's daily build.


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