On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 11:42:08AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: > reassign 401271 partman-auto > retitle 401271 Separate boot partition not needed for prep systems > tags 401271 + pending > thanks > > On Saturday 02 December 2006 10:47, Sven Luther wrote: > > Comments/Problems: > > 1) PReP machines need 2.6.18 based -prep kernels, as thus, a unstable > > install will do it, and a testing/etch install needs some work. > > Should be solved as soon as 2.6.18 migrates to testing.
Yep, hopefully soon, but then Ulrich wanted to make a test install tomorrow, and it is for his benefit that i tried it out. He is rejecting my mails due to my broken ISP setup, so if someone can forward him this installation report, i think he would appreciate. > > 3) /boot separate partition in RAID/LVM/Crypto cases is wasted, since > > the kernel will anyway reside on the PReP partition. > > Reassigning to partman-auto; have deleted definitions for /boot partitions > in powerpc-prep recipes. Cool. > > 4) PReP boxes don't know how to set command line options, so there is > > need to set it inside the ramdisk (not supported by initramfs-tools, > > but supported by yaird), so they need to be given by hand at the kernel > > bootwrapper kenrel args prompt. (This is a initramfs-tools bug, maybe > > RC ?). > > I've seen a sparate bug filed for this. Indeed. > > Now, about the workaround, currently you need to : > > > > 1) as soon as the base system is installed, when you are in the > > tasksel dialog, go to console 2, chroot /target, install lftp or some > > other tool and get the unstable mkvmlinuz and linux-image-2.6.18-3-prep > > kernels. > > Why install lftp? Just use wget... Well, lftp let you navigate the hierarchy and doesn't mean you have to type the exact url to download. But then wget falls under : "or some other tool". Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]