On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:55:34 +0000 (GMT) Rodrigo Weymar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
RW> Hi all, RW> RW> I am trying to (re)install Debian Woody 3.0 R3 on an RW> iBook G3 600 Mhz, but I get the following error RW> messages: RW> RW> user.info dbootstrap [81]: installing kernel and RW> modules from RW> /instmnt/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current RW> user.info dbootstrap [81]: segmentation fault RW> user.info dbootstrap [81]: loop: can't get info on RW> device /dev/loop0: no such device or address RW> user.err dbootstrap [81]: extracting rescue floppy RW> from non_floppy device RW> /instmnt/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current failed RW> with -1 RW> user.err dbootstrap [81]: The attempt to extract the RW> Rescue Floppy from disk failed. RW> RW> I have tried also to install from an older Woody 3.0 RW> R2 media, but exactly the same error occurs. The most RW> curious thing about that, is that I have already RW> succesfully installed Debian ppc in an early time from RW> the same Woody 3.0 R2 media. RW> RW> I have already searched for similar errors in the RW> mailing lists, but without succesfull. I founded [1] RW> and other similar messages, but all refering to RW> different installation methods. RW> RW> Any hints are welcome! RW> RW> Thanks in advance, RW> Rodrigo The fact that you are getting a segmentation fault on two different installation media sets suggests bad memory. Unfortunately I don't think there's a bootable memory tester for powerpc. James -- +------------------------+-------------------------------+---------+ | James Tappin | School of Physics & Astronomy | O__ | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | University of Birmingham | -- \/` | | Ph: 0121-414-6462. Fax: 0121-414-3722 | | +--------------------------------------------------------+---------+
