Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
On 10/08/11 6:55 PM, Gergely Nagy wrote: reassign 637284 installation-reports thanks Installation reports (failure or success) should not be reported against the Work Needing and Prospective Packages virtual package, but against installation-reports. Ah, thanks Gergely -- I'm still new to this :-) -- Mike. It can then be reassigned from there to the appropriate package, if confirmed. I have reassigned the report to installation-reports, so it gets forwarded to the right place. -- --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e424bd5.4080...@aapt.net.au
Bug#414880: D-I RC2 netinstall image fails to install on iMac G5
Package: installation-reports Boot method: Burned CD, booted CD. Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso Date: Image from March 13, install attempts March 14 Machine: iMac G5, revision A Processor: PowerPC 970 Memory: 256M Partitions: boot, swap, root, OSX Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:can't run since I can't install Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card:[O] Configure network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Install base system:[E] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup:[ ] Install tasks: [ ] Install boot loader:[ ] Overall install:[ ] Comments/Problems: Chose a basic setup (just desktop and basic system). At installing files stage, got to file 59 out of more than 600, then all activity ceased (no CD or network activity) and nothing further happened. Tried two different mirrors; same result. Cheers, Mike. -- --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: D-I RC2 images available for testing
Hi Frans, (BCC to d-ports) For all architectures, except for m68k, installer and CD/DVD images of what is going to be D-I RC2 are now available for testing. RC2 is scheduled to be the D-I release shipped with Etch. Netboot, floppy and hd-media images are available from: http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-arch/rc2/images/ CD/DVD images are available from: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ The netinstall image fails to install on my iMac G5. Everything works till the installing software stage, where even with a very basic installation choice (just desktop, no frills) and trying 2 different mirrors, it gets to file 59 out of more than 600. Then all CD and network activity stops, and there's no further progress. I'll file an installation report. Cheers, Mike. We already have some test results for i386, amd64, arm, hppa, ia64 and s390. Tests for ia64 and s390 have shown minor issues that are being worked on. Please test these images for your architecture(s) and file an installation report [1] with the test results. Cheers, FJP [1] http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch05s03.html#submit-bug -- --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#414880: D-I RC2 netinstall image fails to install on iMac G5
Hi Frans, On Wednesday 14 March 2007 13:35, Mike Hore wrote: Comments/Problems: Chose a basic setup (just desktop and basic system). At installing files stage, got to file 59 out of more than 600, then all activity ceased (no CD or network activity) and nothing further happened. Tried two different mirrors; same result. Desktop is not really basic, it's about the most complex installation you can get :-) It still looks like a mirror problem to me. Trying again now may have solved it. OK, I'll check again when I get time. Anyway, when the system stops responding, please try switching to VT4 (on PCs this is alt-F4, for Macs probably option-F4 or similar) and check the log there for any strange messages. OK, will do. (On my keyboard, option is also labelled alt so it's the same key.) If you don't see anything there, try switching to VT2 and check the output of 'dmesg' and the contents of /var/log/syslog using the editor nano (anything related to the problem should be near the end). If possible, send us the syslog (gzipped!). That'll be a bit hard since at that point I'm not installed so I have to switch back to OSX to access email. There's probably a way, but I don't know enough Linux yet... You can also check what processes are running using the 'ps' command. The last 6 or so should include the ones causing the problem. OK, thanks. Cheers, Mike. Cheers, FJP --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#414880: D-I RC2 netinstall image fails to install on iMac G5
Hi again Frans, On Wednesday 14 March 2007 13:35, Mike Hore wrote: Comments/Problems: Chose a basic setup (just desktop and basic system). At installing files stage, got to file 59 out of more than 600, then all activity ceased (no CD or network activity) and nothing further happened. Tried two different mirrors; same result. Desktop is not really basic, it's about the most complex installation you can get :-) It still looks like a mirror problem to me. Trying again now may have solved it. Yes, it did! This time, the installation went through flawlessly, using the same mirror as last night. So I guess this isn't a real bug, and can be closed. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#414967: D-I RC2 netinstall image successfully installed on iMac G5
Package: installation-reports Boot method: Burned CD, booted CD. Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso Date: Image from March 13, installed March 15 Machine: iMac G5, revision A Processor: PowerPC 970 Memory: 256M Partitions: boot, swap, root, OSX Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card:[O] Configure network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Install base system:[O] Clock/timezone setup: [O] User/password setup:[O] Install tasks: [O] Install boot loader:[O] Overall install:[O] Comments/Problems: Absolutely trouble-free install. Was able to apt-get install kde successfully straight afterwards. Congratulations! Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected
Hi Holger and others,
Hi,
On Friday 09 March 2007 09:11, peter green wrote:
- if it is not, try to load it manually ('modprobe sungem')
FATAL: module sungem not found
So it really looks to me like it isn't there, sorry!
have you checked the md5sum against the one for the day your image is
dated? (you can find older dailies by cutting back the image url to remove
the current and everything before it and browsing manually from there)
i'm thinking this may be another case of a half and half download (half one
days image half the next)
I think so too. I also downloaded the (ppc)-netinst on the 7th and just tried
to load the sungem module from it, and it worked. So...
I had some aborted downloads, but that time I switched to an ftp client
and did it that way -- also OSX mounted the .iso file which I doubt
would have happened if it was half-and-half -- but no, I didn't check
the MD5. I probably should just try again with a later build, but the
server is so slow it takes me all night to download, and at the moment
I'm trying a Gentoo install, so I'll leave it for a while.
Cheers, Mike.
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Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected
Hi all,
I downloaded the March 9 daily build, (the server was reasonably fast
this time), and it all works! The sungem driver is definitely present.
So whatever happened before, it's OK now, so this bug can be closed.
(I'm still investigating Gentoo, but if I get into too much strife, I'll
come back to Debian.)
Cheers, Mike.
Hi,
On Friday 09 March 2007 09:11, peter green wrote:
- if it is not, try to load it manually ('modprobe sungem')
FATAL: module sungem not found
So it really looks to me like it isn't there, sorry!
have you checked the md5sum against the one for the day your image is
dated? (you can find older dailies by cutting back the image url to remove
the current and everything before it and browsing manually from there)
i'm thinking this may be another case of a half and half download (half one
days image half the next)
I think so too. I also downloaded the (ppc)-netinst on the 7th and just tried
to load the sungem module from it, and it worked. So...
I had some aborted downloads, but that time I switched to an ftp client
and did it that way -- also OSX mounted the .iso file which I doubt
would have happened if it was half-and-half -- but no, I didn't check
the MD5. I probably should just try again with a later build, but the
server is so slow it takes me all night to download, and at the moment
I'm trying a Gentoo install, so I'll leave it for a while.
Cheers, Mike.
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Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected
Hi again Frans,
On Thursday 08 March 2007 02:30, Mike Hore wrote:
0001:03:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Apple Computer Inc. Shasta (Sun GEM)
[106b:0051]
According to this information, your NIC needs the sungem driver, which
_is_ included in the installer and should be loaded automatically.
After the installer has failed to detect your NIC, please try the
following:
- switch to VT2
- check if the sungem module is loaded ('lsmod | grep sungem')
No output.
- if it is, check dmesg for any messages about the NIC
I didn't see any, but there were about 2 screenfuls of info and I didn't
know how to stop it scrolling off.
- if it is not, try to load it manually ('modprobe sungem')
FATAL: module sungem not found
So it really looks to me like it isn't there, sorry!
Cheers, Mike.
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Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected
Hi Frans, On Wednesday 07 March 2007 03:47, Mike Hore wrote: Comments/Problems: The Ethernet connection is not detected. This machine has an 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port. I suspect the correct driver hasn't been included in the netinstall image. After network detection failed, please switch to VT2 (on a PC this is alt-F2; I guess option-F2 or something similar on Macs) and enter the following command: lspci -nn | grep Ethernet We need the PCI Id of that device, which looks like [:]. 0001:03:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Apple Computer Inc. Shasta (Sun GEM) [106b:0051] Since this is a netinstall and the network can't be initialized, I couldn't proceed beyond this point. This is not true. Netinst CDs contain the full base system, so you can complete an installation without a network card. You would end up with a fairly minimal, but completely functioning system. OK, I guess that's right, if you know what you're doing, but with the little Linux I know I'm basically stuck. Now I probably should have mentioned that BEFORE the Ethernet detection attempt, I got another message to say that some kernel modules could not be found, and should I proceed without them, and the installation might fail if I proceeded. I assumed this was because I was attempting a netinstall, but for all I know that assumption might have been wrong. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#413788: Daily Etch build fails to install on iMac G5 - Ethernet not detected
Package: installation-reports Boot method: Downloaded netinstall CD image, burnt CD. Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso Date: Wed Mar 7, 9am Australian Central Standard Time. Machine: Apple G5 iMac, revision A. Processor: PowerPC G5. Memory: 250M Partitions: (not relevant) Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card:[E] Can't proceed any further. Comments/Problems: The Ethernet connection is not detected. This machine has an 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port. I suspect the correct driver hasn't been included in the netinstall image. Since this is a netinstall and the network can't be initialized, I couldn't proceed beyond this point. Cheers, Mike. -- --- Mike Hore[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
