Mike Hosken
Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Federico Sologuren <federico.sologu...@gmail.com> > Date: 10 January 2017 at 10:47:55 NZDT > To: Mike Hosken <mik...@csystems.co.nz> > Subject: Re: New install media > > Hello; > I am trying to install debian 9. from scratch disk1 > my HP visualize B2000 boots OK from CD to the point where I select country, > language. > it stops at next step indicating cant mount CD rom > > can you help me? > I don't understand why installation disk does not recognize my cdrom. it is > an IDE. > > >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:25 AM, Mike Hosken <mik...@csystems.co.nz> wrote: >> Hello debian-hppa list members, >> >> There is new instalation media available at >> http://prometheus.parisc-linux.org/debian-cd/debian-9.0/debian-9.0r1/ >> >> This allows instalation of the latest unstable/sid release of Debian >> GNU/Linux for the HP PARISC (hppa) architecture. >> >> An installation guide will be updated on >> >> https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Debian_Ports_Installation >> >> INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS >> >> * Instructions to burn the ISO image on a Mac: >> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5132196 >> * IMPORTANT: If your machine has a DVD-drive, you should better burn >> the image to a DVD disc. The first-generation DVD-drives in some older >> PA-RISC machines may have problems booting from e.g. a CD-RW so you may >> get this error message: _IPL error: bad LIF magic._ >> * Those images should work on all machines, with 32- and 64bit >> kernels. Installation of a C8000 workstation needs to happen via serial >> console since the install image will not activate the ATI graphics card. >> After installation the ATI cards will work in non-accelerated mode >> though. >> * If your machine is behind a firewall, enter the proxy at the IPL >> command line the Linux kernel command line (change parameter 7) >> * Choose the automatic disc partitioning, unless you know all details >> about disc partitions for PA-RISC (e.g. PALO bootloader needs ext2). >> * The palo bootloader needs to reside on a SCSI disc. The installer >> will detect SATA discs and will not complain if you install to a SATA >> disc! >> * After reboot add this line to /etc/apt/sources.list and run APT-GET >> UPDATE: >> >> * >> >> deb http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports unstable main >> >> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND OF THE INSTALL IMAGES >> >> The installer images: debian-9.0r1-hppa-CD-1.iso and >> debian-9.0r1-hppa-NETINST-1.iso pull the debian packages from the >> repositories at http://prometheus.parisc-linux.org/debian-hppa-install/ >> which contains a full archive of the Debian Ports (hppa) 3/01/16 This is >> realized by the >> _preseed/url=http://prometheus.parisc-linux.org/debian-hppa-install/preseed.9.0r1nb.cfg_ >> Linux kernel parameter which is hardcoded in the palo bootloader code in >> those images and require an internet conection to install. >> >> Please send an installation report, any errors and any feed back to the >> list debian-hppa@lists.debian.org >> >> Mike Hosken >> > > > > -- > Federico
