Hi Frank! On 12/4/18 5:38 PM, Frank Scheiner wrote: > As per [1] and our recent discussions the generic 4.x kernels seem to no > longer work on Alpha machines which also renders any installer images using > the generic 4.x kernels non-working. > > [1]: https://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/2017/03/msg00007.html > > Confirmed on: > * AlphaStation 200 (w/EV4 x 1) > * AlphaStation 255 (w/EV45 x 1) > * Personal Workstation 500au (w/EV56 x 1) > * AlphaServer DS20E (w/EV67 x 2) > > Also expected on: > * AXPpci33 (w/LCA4 x 1) > * AlphaStation 500 (w/EV56 x 1) > * AlphaServer DS25 (w/EV68CB x 2) > * AlphaServer ES45 (w/EV68CB x 4)
Wow, thanks for the very extensive testing. > This is sort of a workaround and does not fix the actual problem which is yet > unknown, but I believe getting working installer images is more important at > the moment. With working installer images more people could get involved and > maybe sometime in the future someone has enough time and effort to invest in > fixing the actual problem. I agree. > ## Patches ## > > 1. > https://salsa.debian.org/frank-scheiner-guest/linux/commit/865cacfd7722b346629082ab3094b6ad93964095 > > 2. > https://salsa.debian.org/frank-scheiner-guest/debian-installer/commit/7269679bec8bae997ef5ed7619e9f8df2e184134 > > I think both patches are already enough to produce the needed alpha-smp udebs > and will allow to produce working installer images (e.g. netboot images might > work instantly and could be an alternative way for Bob to reinstall his PWS). > > What do you think? Is there anything obvious missing? Can you open PRs so that these changes can get merged? I will then build new images. Adrian -- .''`. John Paul Adrian Glaubitz : :' : Debian Developer - glaub...@debian.org `. `' Freie Universitaet Berlin - glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de `- GPG: 62FF 8A75 84E0 2956 9546 0006 7426 3B37 F5B5 F913
