On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Michael Felt <mamf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Update: same hw configuration - but using the netinst 6.0.7 iso image for > boot and installation. Where the 7.1.0 says no where to go, the 6.0.7 one > says: > > ┌─────────────────┤ [!!] Install yaboot on a hard disk > ├──────────────────┐ > > │ │ > │ Yaboot (the Linux boot loader) needs to be installed on a hard > disk │ > │ partition in order for your system to be bootable. Please choose > the │ > │ destination partition from among these partitions that have > the │ > │ bootable flag > set. │ > > │ │ > │ Warning: this will erase all data on the selected > partition! │ > > │ │ > │ Device for boot loader > installation: │ > > │ │ > │ > /dev/sda1 │ > > │ │ > │ <Go > Back> │ > > │ │ > > └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ > > My suspicion is that it is a bug in "something" - yaboot, or the > installer, that "something" does not recognize the partition type "PowerPC > PReP boot partition". > > Ideas - better suggestions! > > Michael > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Michael Felt <mamf...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, I tried the install again. ANd made a small change. The previous >> attempt was using a logical volume as the data area exported to the >> partition as hdisk0. I'll repeat that later - as a test. However, when >> installing to an iscsi disk (exported via vscsi to client, so iscsi mounted >> by the VIOS - I do this regularly for AIX installs). >> I get a disk partiton proposal that I expect: >> >> >> +-------------------------¦ [!] Partition disks >> +-------------------------+ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Selected for >> partitioning: ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sda) - AIX VDASD: 12.9 >> GB ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ The disk can be partitioned using one of several different >> schemes. ¦ >> ¦ If you are unsure, choose the first >> one. ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Partitioning >> scheme: ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ All files in one partition (recommended for new >> users) ¦ >> ¦ Separate /home >> partition ¦ >> ¦ Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp >> partitions ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ <Go >> Back> ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> >> +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> This is with an iscsi disk being presented via vscsi interface >> >> >> +------------------------¦ [!!] Partition disks >> +-------------------------+ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ This is an overview of your currently configured partitions and >> mount ¦ >> ¦ points. Select a partition to modify its settings (file system, >> mount ¦ >> ¦ point, etc.), a free space to create partitions, or a device >> to ¦ >> ¦ initialize its partition >> table. ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Configure the Logical Volume >> Manager ¦ >> ¦ Configure encrypted volumes >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sda) - 12.9 GB AIX VDASD >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ > #1 primary 7.3 MB B K >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ > #2 primary 12.3 GB f ext4 / >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ > #5 logical 591.4 MB f swap swap >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Undo changes to >> partitions ¦ >> ¦ Finish partitioning and write changes to >> disk ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ <Go >> Back> ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> >> +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> But, in the end, install fails - no recognizable boot partition. >> >> >> >> However, when studying what was made - the partitioner seems to know what >> is about: >> >> +------------------------¦ [!!] Partition disks >> +-------------------------+ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ You are editing partition #1 of SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sda). No existing >> file ¦ >> ¦ system was detected in this >> partition. ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Partition >> settings: ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Use as: PowerPC PReP boot >> partition ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Bootable flag: >> on ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ Copy data from another >> partition ¦ >> ¦ Erase data on this >> partition ¦ >> ¦ Delete the >> partition ¦ >> ¦ Done setting up the >> partition ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> ¦ <Go >> Back> ¦ >> >> ¦ ¦ >> >> +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> >> So, is this a bug - in what, and if so, where do I submit my findings? >> >> regards, >> Michael >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Michael Felt <mamf...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> forgot reply all... >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Lennart Sorensen" <lsore...@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> >>> Date: Aug 7, 2013 10:40 PM >>> Subject: Re: showstopper for debian-7.1.0-powerpc-netinst.iso on POWER5 >>> (p505) and iscsi disk >>> To: "Michael Felt" <mamf...@gmail.com> >>> Cc: <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 03:44:01AM +0800, Michael Felt wrote: >>> > Last march I started a thread - that with help - resolved the problem >>> of >>> > installing from >>> > debian-6.0.7-powerpc-netinst.iso - and installed on a p505. >>> downloading the >>> > new yaboot as part of the install (thanks to Lennart Sorensen for the >>> > hints/instructions that got me going) and I could install and boot! >>> > >>> > However, today I tried the debian-7.1.0-powerpc-netinst.iso and this >>> is >>> > not successful - "out of the box". >>> > >>> > 1) entering "install" at the boot prompt brought me right back to the >>> boot >>> > prompt, just pressing enter worked much better. >>> > >>> > 2) show stopper for an install on IBM POWER (p505) using vscsi for >>> hdisk0. >>> > And again the "winner" is yaboot. >>> > >>> > ┌────────────────┤ [!!] Install yaboot on a hard disk >>> ├─────────────────┐ >>> > ┌│ >>> │ >>> > ││ No bootstrap partition found >>> │ >>> > ││ No hard disks were found which have an "Apple_Bootstrap" >>> partition. │ >>> > ││ You must create an 819200-byte partition with type >>> "Apple_Bootstrap". │ >>> > ││ >>> │ >>> > ││ <Go Back> <Continue> >>> │ >>> > └│ >>> │ >>> > >>> └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ >>> > >>> > I had chosen the option "whole disk" - all in one - recommended for >>> new, >>> > and it created two partitions only (#2 ext4, and #5 swap). >>> > >>> > Is my assumption correct that I will need to use manual and create an >>> > additional partition named "Apple_Bootstrap" _(for now at least) - and >>> if >>> > so, is there a preferred disk partition # to be used? >>> > >>> > Thanks for the feedback. >>> > >>> > p.s. a pointer to the bugs site is also welcome and I'll report and >>> feed >>> > the bug report. >>> >>> I don't think your IBM box needs an Apple_Bootstrap partition, but I >>> might >>> be remembering wrong given after trying to deal with yaboot, I switched >>> to grub and had enough email exchanges with the grub develoeprs to get >>> grub2 working on the IBM boxes with software RAID. I really like that >>> setup much better. >>> >>> We currently have both a p520 and a p710 booting of software raid >>> with grub2. >>> >>> -- >>> Len Sorensen >>> >> >> >
