On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 07:31:31PM +0200, Holger Levsen wrote: > Hi, > > > Ok, a bit of history is in order here. Previously, old wolrd was not > > thanks for the info! > > > > > > You are attempting to install an initrd kernel image (version > > > > > 2.4.25-powerpc-small) > > > > > This will not work unless you have configured your boot loader to use > > > > > initrd. > > Yeah, ok i understand. I have not yet mastered the part with the initrd > > thingy, this would be a good thing. > > Yep, me too ;-) :( The debian kernels in woody are also initrd ones, that's > why I've always built my own kernels. Aren't the sarge kernel using initrd as > well. So it should be "normal" for d-i to install initrd-kernels, why are > there problems ?
I think they never included an initrd on powerpc, contrary to what you may be used to on x86. > > Another solution would be for base-installer to install the -powerpc > > kernel on your box too, since the main reason to use the -powerpc-small > > kernel is so that it will fit on a floppy with miboot. > > I did that manually and it worked. That's what I did, when the installer > failed: switched to another console, then > > chroot /target > ifconfig eth0 up && passwd > dpkg --configure -a > apt-get install ssh joe kernel-image-2.4.25-powerpc-pmac > # set open firmware > nvsetenv boot-device ata/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0 > nvsetenv boot-file "/boot/vmlinux-2.4.25-powerpc" > nvsetenv output-device screen > nvsetenv input-device kbd > quikconfig > joe /etc/quik.conf > quik > cat /etc/quik.conf & reboot > -------schnipp------------ > root=/dev/hda2 > # Generated by quikconfig > # (C) 1998 Matt McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > # partition=3 > # map=/boot/map > timeout=20 > image=/boot/vmlinux-2.4.25-powerpc > label=Linux > read-only > -------schnapp------------ > > The computer then booted sarge from hard discs (yippie! ;-) but the last > configuration bits and the question for tasksel or dselect were missing. > > Is there support for setting open firmware values in debian-installer at the > moment ? Not yet, but you are welcome to provide patches. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
