Re: [Cooker] [Bug 697] [Installation] New: install fails on packageinstallation step (fwd)
FYI Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2 -- Forwarded message -- Date: 23 Dec 2002 13:35:32 +0100 From: Guillaume Cottenceau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Cooker] [Bug 697] [Installation] New: install fails on package installation step "[Bug 697]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697 > >Product: Installation > Component: Installation >Summary: install fails on package installation step >Version: 1.759 > Platform: Other > OS/Version: All > Status: UNCONFIRMED > Severity: normal > Priority: P2 > AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Installing a new cooker system fails just after starting to install > the packages. It reads the first 50 header files, and then stops giving this > output (on- third terminal I think it's called): > -- > error ordering package list: (no errror) at /usr/bin/perl-install/pkgs.pm line > 996 soon will be fixed by a new glibc @product=glibc -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
Re: new install
On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 06:45:31PM -0400, Stew Benedict wrote: > The graphical install on a radeon based TiBook should work. I reworked it > while I had Phil's on loan and it uses the XFree driver, rather than > Xpmac. I look at /proc/fb to decide which method to use. Yeah but did you get the modeline for that resolution (1280x854)? -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org We tend to see all wars through the lens of the current conflict, and we mine history for lessons convenient to the present purpose. - Brian Hayes
Re: new install
On Sun, 9 Jun 2002, Ben Reser wrote: > On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 04:22:35PM -0400, Michael Marcucio wrote: > > the only things you should worry about is video. the new resilution on the > > screen is 1280x854 which might cause problems with the default install > > (there is option for it yet) but might be as easy to fix as changing one > > line in your X config file. > > Basically all that's needed for this is the correct Modeline. It's not > in the Installer because nobody has submitted it to Stew as of yet. If > you've got it then please post it here on the list and it'll get > included for the next version. > The graphical install on a radeon based TiBook should work. I reworked it while I had Phil's on loan and it uses the XFree driver, rather than Xpmac. I look at /proc/fb to decide which method to use. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc
Re: new install
On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 04:22:35PM -0400, Michael Marcucio wrote: > the only things you should worry about is video. the new resilution on the > screen is 1280x854 which might cause problems with the default install > (there is option for it yet) but might be as easy to fix as changing one > line in your X config file. Basically all that's needed for this is the correct Modeline. It's not in the Installer because nobody has submitted it to Stew as of yet. If you've got it then please post it here on the list and it'll get included for the next version. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org We tend to see all wars through the lens of the current conflict, and we mine history for lessons convenient to the present purpose. - Brian Hayes
Re: new install
my powerbook was bought in january. i have been using mandrake since then and the only thing that dosen't work correctly is sleep and i am confident that this will be fixed in time. the only things you should worry about is video. the new resilution on the screen is 1280x854 which might cause problems with the default install (there is option for it yet) but might be as easy to fix as changing one line in your X config file. i think the 2 powerbooks have the same ethernet, airport, and soundcard. all three of these things work fine for me so they should for you. again, video is my only concern. good luck and let us know if you take the plunge and if there are any problems. mike >From: Pozsar Balazs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Michael Marcucio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: new install >Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 22:06:23 +0200 (MEST) > > >On Sun, 9 Jun 2002, Michael Marcucio wrote: > > > I just did a clean reinstall on my powerbook g4 667. everything went ok >but > >Hi! > >What model do you own? I am about to buy one with the 800MHz cpu, but I am >still unsure that I will be able to use all the hardware under linux. >I have the most fears whether these will work: >- the gigabit ethernet card >- ati videocard >- airport card >- soundcard > >Please tell me if anything of the above works or doesn't for you. > >Big thanks in advance, >Balazs Pozsar. > _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
Re: new install
On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 03:53:38PM -0400, Michael Marcucio wrote: > I just did a clean reinstall on my powerbook g4 667. everything went ok but > there is one thing that i would change about the install. the default > install mode (install-novideo) crashes on my powerbook. maybe the default > should be install-text so that people that have no idea about videocards > can get the install rolling? > just an idea... Actually install-novideo works for just about everyone. You've got one of the Radeon Powerbooks which is probably one of the few exceptions. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org We tend to see all wars through the lens of the current conflict, and we mine history for lessons convenient to the present purpose. - Brian Hayes
new install
I just did a clean reinstall on my powerbook g4 667. everything went ok but there is one thing that i would change about the install. the default install mode (install-novideo) crashes on my powerbook. maybe the default should be install-text so that people that have no idea about videocards can get the install rolling? just an idea... mike _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
Re: Old World with new install on SCSI and existing old LinuxPPC onIDE drive
On Thu, 30 May 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Stew, > > trying to install 8.2b2 on old world on external SCSI drive. Can boot > all-2.2, proceed with stage 2 and when doing disk partitioning, I do/see > following: > > - select sda and generate hfs+swap+native partition > - can format sdaXX (e.g. sda7 which is "/") > - when quitting, installer queries to write partition map to drive and > - always offers hda7 plus sda6 (swap) and sda7 (/), but not other partitions > on hda to format! > > - I chooe sda7 (/) only which results in: > **"An error occured swapon(sda6) failed: Invalid argument"*** > > - I choose sda6 and sda7 which results in or > - I choose none which results in: > **"An error occured swapon(hda7) failed: Invalid argument"*** > > Also tried to "share" my IDE swap by not allocating a 2nd swap on sda but > also failed. > > When I compare both partition maps, I get: > > partition sda6hda7 > -- > - > mount point: swapswap > Device: sda6 hda7 > Type: Apple_UNIX_SVR2(0x82) Apple_UNIX_SVR2(0x82) > Name: swapswap > > I did allocate sda5 for hfs and sda7 for Type Apple_UNIX_SVR2 (0x83) Name > "LinuxNative", mount point "/" > > Seems that installer always gets in trouble with old hdaXX swap partion. > > > I already passed this point with new 8.2 CDs but failed later after having > copied all packaged.that's why I try with 8.2b2 again.. > There is no difference in that portion of the installer code between 8.2b2 and final, so falling back to b2 isn't going to do anything for you. I'll have to admit I haven't tried a combination like you're describing. Why don't you let it re-format the swap on hda7? It's most likely trying to setup 2 swap partitions for the new install, since it found another one. Otherwise, you could change the partition type of hda7 temporarily to get around the issue, or disconnect the IDE drive. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.openproject.net #cooker-ppc
Old World with new install on SCSI and existing old LinuxPPC on IDE drive
Stew, trying to install 8.2b2 on old world on external SCSI drive. Can boot all-2.2, proceed with stage 2 and when doing disk partitioning, I do/see following: - select sda and generate hfs+swap+native partition - can format sdaXX (e.g. sda7 which is "/") - when quitting, installer queries to write partition map to drive and - always offers hda7 plus sda6 (swap) and sda7 (/), but not other partitions on hda to format! - I chooe sda7 (/) only which results in: **"An error occured swapon(sda6) failed: Invalid argument"*** - I choose sda6 and sda7 which results in or - I choose none which results in: **"An error occured swapon(hda7) failed: Invalid argument"*** Also tried to "share" my IDE swap by not allocating a 2nd swap on sda but also failed. When I compare both partition maps, I get: partition sda6hda7 -- - mount point: swapswap Device: sda6 hda7 Type: Apple_UNIX_SVR2(0x82) Apple_UNIX_SVR2(0x82) Name: swapswap I did allocate sda5 for hfs and sda7 for Type Apple_UNIX_SVR2 (0x83) Name "LinuxNative", mount point "/" Seems that installer always gets in trouble with old hdaXX swap partion. I already passed this point with new 8.2 CDs but failed later after having copied all packaged.that's why I try with 8.2b2 again.. Michael
New install kernel issues
Using the new install kernel and all.gz image from Stew's web site, I receive an error reporting that the /lib/modules.cz-2.4.18-4mdkBOOT cannot be found. The file is missing in the /lib folder on the image. My workaround was to copy the older 2.4 kernel module file (modules.cz-2.4.13-12mdkBOOT) to modules.cz-2.4.18-4mdkBOOT. Sloppy, but apparently working for now... John
Re: New Install
On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 06:06:38PM +0900, Marcin Chojnowski wrote: > I've got brand new iBook 600Mhz and my partition is over 8gigs. > Yaboot is not starting. > > When I run into OF and type boot hd:11,Äyaboot i see linux boot > prompt and linux is starting. This is not an 8 GB issue. If it were you wouldn't be able to boot at all. I have no idea what that character you typed in there. But you need to set the boot-device enviornment variable. ala: setenv boot-device hd:11,\\:tbxi in OF. That should fix your boot problem. > The problem is then with USB daemon, It's falling into some strange > loop and I had to remove it from starting with system. > I'm not going to repartition my drive again ;-( That one I'm not sure about but again it has nothing to do with the 8GB issue and you won't have to repartition your drive to fix it. At least not for the 8GB problem. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live in such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Re: New Install
>Umm you said your iMac was Rev.B Bondi Blue.Ý Which is listed on the >site I gave you.Ý > >The only known laptops to be affected are Powerbook G3's.Ý Not iBooks. I've got brand new iBook 600Mhz and my partition is over 8gigs. Yaboot is not starting. When I run into OF and type boot hd:11,Äyaboot i see linux boot prompt and linux is starting. The problem is then with USB daemon, It's falling into some strange loop and I had to remove it from starting with system. I'm not going to repartition my drive again ;-( Martii --
Re: New Install
On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 12:18:05PM -0600, Aaron Stechesen wrote: > True, but my iMac supposedly shouldn't fall in this catagory either. I > am quite sure that this is the problem. Especially if it is one of the > first G3 i books. If everything else is working and there is no > configuration error in the yaboot.conf which you can reach by typing > rescue when you get the yaboot prompt screen. Then go through the > choices like you are going to install and then you will get to a console > rescue screen eventually. Umm you said your iMac was Rev.B Bondi Blue. Which is listed on the site I gave you. The only known laptops to be affected are Powerbook G3's. Not iBooks. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live in such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Re: New Install
On Saturday, December 8, 2001, at 11:48 AM, Ben Reser wrote: > On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 11:32:34AM -0600, Aaron Stechesen wrote: >> Likely you are running into the same problem that I had. I am not sure >> about all "New World" macs but Quite a few around the era of the first >> iMacs have a problems with their Open Firmware that prevents them from >> booting anything that is outside the 8 gig barrier. > > No iBook's are affected by this problem. At least according to Apple. > True, but my iMac supposedly shouldn't fall in this catagory either. I am quite sure that this is the problem. Especially if it is one of the first G3 i books. If everything else is working and there is no configuration error in the yaboot.conf which you can reach by typing rescue when you get the yaboot prompt screen. Then go through the choices like you are going to install and then you will get to a console rescue screen eventually. > -- > Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://ben.reser.org > > "I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. > "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live in such times. But > that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do > with the time that is given us." >
Re: New Install
On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 11:32:34AM -0600, Aaron Stechesen wrote: > Likely you are running into the same problem that I had. I am not sure > about all "New World" macs but Quite a few around the era of the first > iMacs have a problems with their Open Firmware that prevents them from > booting anything that is outside the 8 gig barrier. No iBook's are affected by this problem. At least according to Apple. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live in such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Re: New Install
Hello Dave! Likely you are running into the same problem that I had. I am not sure about all "New World" macs but Quite a few around the era of the first iMacs have a problems with their Open Firmware that prevents them from booting anything that is outside the 8 gig barrier. I have three operating systems on my iMac but the problem was getting them all to boot. Finally, I found that in order to to boot them all I had to have everything fall within the first 8gigs. So on my system I have OS X.1, then pure Darwin, then the yaboot bootloader, and finally the root partition of Mandrake. I was told that as long as the boot loader fell within the first eight gigs Mandrake would boot. That did not work though. The boot loader and the entire root (/)partition MUST be within the 8GB barrier. This is a pain, but a fact of life. Aaron On Saturday, December 8, 2001, at 09:51 AM, Dave Naylor wrote: > Hi > > I've just installed Mandrake 8.0 PPC on a new iBook G3 but no matter > what > I do I cannot get the thing to boot into Linux. The iBook has a 20 gig > HD. The first partition has Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X on it, then theres the > 1MB Bootstrap partition, then "/" "Swap" and "/home". I've tried > entering > setenv boot-device hd:10,\\:tbxi but the machine simply boots back into > OS > 9 or X. > > Anyone any idea what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it? > > Thanks. > > -- > O Dave Naylor > <|> > [---] http://www.knocker.uklinux.net >
New Install
Hi I've just installed Mandrake 8.0 PPC on a new iBook G3 but no matter what I do I cannot get the thing to boot into Linux. The iBook has a 20 gig HD. The first partition has Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X on it, then theres the 1MB Bootstrap partition, then "/" "Swap" and "/home". I've tried entering setenv boot-device hd:10,\\:tbxi but the machine simply boots back into OS 9 or X. Anyone any idea what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it? Thanks. -- O Dave Naylor <|> [---] http://www.knocker.uklinux.net
