> Rolf Brudeseth wrote: > > > > > > > > > I got the 'net-initrd' image for powerpc from: > > http://www.soziologie.ch/users/steinlin/d-i/ > > > > I try to run it on an IBM 44P-170; however, it goes into an infinite > loop: > > > > > > ~snip > > Cannot open template file /var/lib/cdebconf/templates.dat > > Cannot open template file /var/lib/cdebconf/templates.dat > > Cannot open question file /var/lib/cdebconf/questions.dat > > readlink: /proc/self/fd/0: No such file or directory > > Cannot open template file /var/lib/cdebconf/templates.dat > > Cannot open question file /var/lib/cdebconf/questions.dat > > Cannot open template file /var/lib/cdebconf/templates.dat > > ~snip > > > > > > I guess it is because the 'templates.dat' and 'questions.dat' files are > > missing? > These two files should be created automatically. The message is a bit > missleading because it should better say "Could not open foo, created > new foo." > I think your problem may be related to the missing /proc/self/fd/0, > probably /proc is not mounted. I had similar problems if the kernel > module unix.o did not load. Is the path above related to floppy? I am not using floppy. I am booting my own POWER3 zImage from a DHCP server and mounting your net-initrd through NFS: 0> boot net:server_ip,,client_ip console=ttyS0,9600n8 root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=server_ip:/path ip=client_ip:server_ip > You have to use not only net-initrd.gz but > also the vmlinux kernel on my website. I am using my own zImage. First, vmlinux can not be booted over the network. I do not know if this is a IBM pSeries issue. Second, my image needs to be compiled for POWER3. > You can not build your own > kernel because then symbols will not match those of the kernel modules > on the initrd. If you need to use a custom kernel you will also have to > build your own installer image. Without understanding the technical issues, the first question that comes to mind is: Why? I have never had this problem with installers such as boot-floppies. Would you be kind enough to compile a zImage and a vmlinux POWER3 image and put it on your web site. Then I can test di on POWER3 based systems. Thanks! > You also have to make sure, that the first process executed is /linuxrc > and not /sbin/init. If you use another booting method than my yaboot > with yaboot.conf you have to supply "init=/linuxrc" as boot parameter. > It seems a little bit strange but in some cases the kernel does not > start /linuxrc itself on an initrd if /sbin/init is also present > eventhough I think it should call /linuxrc in any case on initial ramdisks. > > But probably someone else on debian-boot or debian-powerpc will know > more about this problem. > > gaudenz > > > > # ls -Rla /export/di/root_fs/var/lib/cdebconf > > /export/di/root_fs/var/lib/cdebconf: > > total 0 > > drwxrwxrwx 4 root root 112 1969-12-31 18:00 . > > drwxrwxrwx 5 root root 128 1969-12-31 18:00 .. > > drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 48 1969-12-31 18:00 questions > > drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 48 1969-12-31 18:00 templates > > > > /export/di/root_fs/var/lib/cdebconf/questions: > > total 0 > > drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 48 1969-12-31 18:00 . > > drwxrwxrwx 4 root root 112 1969-12-31 18:00 .. > > > > /export/di/root_fs/var/lib/cdebconf/templates: > > total 0 > > drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 48 1969-12-31 18:00 . > > drwxrwxrwx 4 root root 112 1969-12-31 18:00 .. > > > > > > If this is the problem, how do I obtain/create these files? > > > > Rolf > > > > -- > > Rolf Brudeseth > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > pSeries System Engineering & Integration, IBM Enterprise Systems Group > > Austin, TX > > Rolf -- Rolf Brudeseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] pSeries System Engineering & Integration, IBM Enterprise Systems Group Austin, TX -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]