Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I would expect that the latest fixes would only be in Testing. Is this right? Nah, the network driver was updated in Stable[2]. [...] Well, I found I'd accidentally left myself an unused partition :-) So I went ahead and did a regular install using the current weekly build netinst iso. Unfortunately, the problem(s) is/are still there. Sure, I had no reason to believe the hang was fixed in wheezy. What changed is that stable gained an updated network driver; I had been hoping to see whether _that_ worked. If it did, it would be possible to confirm, by upgrading only the kernel, linux-base, and initramfs-tools[1]: 1. That it's the kernel that broke on this hardware in sid, not some userland component 2. Whether installing the firmware-linux-nonfree package helps 3. As a bonus, which version of the kernel introduced the trouble (by bisecting through the available kernels in snapshot.debian.org) [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianExperimental -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I would expect that the latest fixes would only be in Testing. Is this right? Nah, the network driver was updated in Stable[2]. [...] Well, I found I'd accidentally left myself an unused partition :-) So I went ahead and did a regular install using the current weekly build netinst iso. Unfortunately, the problem(s) is/are still there. Sure, I had no reason to believe the hang was fixed in wheezy. What changed is that stable gained an updated network driver; I had been hoping to see whether _that_ worked. OK, I'll get a blank DVD today and see if the live image works. -- Mike. If it did, it would be possible to confirm, by upgrading only the kernel, linux-base, and initramfs-tools[1]: 1. That it's the kernel that broke on this hardware in sid, not some userland component 2. Whether installing the firmware-linux-nonfree package helps 3. As a bonus, which version of the kernel introduced the trouble (by bisecting through the available kernels in snapshot.debian.org) [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianExperimental . -- --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi again Jonathan, ... Sure, I had no reason to believe the hang was fixed in wheezy. What changed is that stable gained an updated network driver; I had been hoping to see whether _that_ worked. OK, I'll get a blank DVD today and see if the live image works. Good news -- it works!! I downloaded the KDE version, and on booting the DVD got to the KDE desktop with no problems at all. (I would need to update the list of screen resolutions to get the aspect ratio right, but no big deal, and the sound sounds a bit tinny, but we have a running system.) Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: it appears the live images are only for Stable. Yeah, it seems so at the moment[1]. I would expect that the latest fixes would only be in Testing. Is this right? Nah, the network driver was updated in Stable[2]. (And you're right, I don't want to disrupt my working system, and especially not to muck around with my partitions.) I don't blame you. :) Well, I found I'd accidentally left myself an unused partition :-) So I went ahead and did a regular install using the current weekly build netinst iso. Unfortunately, the problem(s) is/are still there. I got EXACTLY the behavior I reported above. Scrambled video, so I did a rescue mode boot and installed the updated driver as I described in an earlier message. This let the boot proceed past this point, but it hung with the flashing text on the screen, just as I described earlier. So sorry, it's not fixed. I might give the live image a go when I get time, but in view of what's happened I'm not very hopeful. But as I have a running system under VirtualBox, I'm happy as far as that goes. I guess most users of new Macs would want to use OSX as well as Debian, and VirtualBox or one of the other virtualizers would definitely be the way to go. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
tags 637284 + moreinfo quit Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, Just curious: did you ever try a CD from the last point release (6.0.3), which includes the appropriate network drivers? [...] OK, I might try that when I get time (not sure when though). Marking accordingly. We can investigate this the next time someone reports on an attempt to run Debian on this hardware. Thanks, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hey, Mike Hore wrote: Just an update -- somebody put me on to Virtual Box, and it works! Just curious: did you ever try a CD from the last point release (6.0.3), which includes the appropriate network drivers? If you're interested, one way to test would be to try with Debian Live[1], to avoid disrupting a working system. Jonathan [1] http://www.debian.org/CD/live/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Hey, Mike Hore wrote: Just an update -- somebody put me on to Virtual Box, and it works! Just curious: did you ever try a CD from the last point release (6.0.3), which includes the appropriate network drivers? No, I haven't tried it since I've been tied up on other things. If you're interested, one way to test would be to try with Debian Live[1], to avoid disrupting a working system. Jonathan [1] http://www.debian.org/CD/live/ OK, I might try that when I get time (not sure when though). Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Just an update -- somebody put me on to Virtual Box, and it works! It's free for non-commercial use, and has allowed me to bypass this problem completely. I could install directly off the weekly build ISO file without needing to burn a CD, and use the default installation, and everything ran without a hitch. Having Debian running as a guest OS makes it trivial to switch between systems without any dual-booting hassles. So for anybody wanting to run both OSX and Debian on a new iMac, I'd recomment this route. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
I wrote: So possibly the Broadcom driver is the culprit here, though I could do a net install without problems. What I meant is that the installer ran without apparent problems. I still can't boot into the new system. I didn't mean to sound like I had a successful installation - I don't. Apparently we still can't install wheezy onto these iMacs, or at least I haven't heard from anybody who's done it successfully. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan and all, I think I've verified that there are two separate issues here -- the problem with the radeon video driver, and something else that causes the boot to lock up. I located the correct driver: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-11-8-x86.x86_64.run I downloaded this and put it on my external drive. I then booted into rescue mode (so I got a root shell). I mounted the external drive. I had to chmod to make the driver installer executable, then ran it. The driver installation apparently ran normally. Then I removed the blacklisting for radeon. After that, I could reboot and the flashing lights problem had gone away. However the boot still locks up, with rapidly flashing messages on the screen like I described earlier. However now, in rescue mode, the messages are all about eth0 being up. So possibly the Broadcom driver is the culprit here, though I could do a net install without problems. But at least I think I now have the correct video driver installed. A problem will be that this isn't free in the Debian sense. I didn't have to pay anything, but it's not free the way Debian means free. So I don't know what issues this might raise for getting a new installer that really works for these iMacs. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi again Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: Ummm... Mac keyboards don't have scroll lock! It seems that scroll lock is shift+f14. Nope, that has no effect whatsoever. Yes, single WAS there!! Let me double-check... yes, what I said was what happened. Both single and quiet were there. The actual line printed was Starting GNOME Display Manager: gdm3 Weird. I have no idea what happened there. Right. Running again with quiet off, once it starts rapidly flashing messages without progressing, I was able to read these lines: usb 2-1.4: usbfs: interface 2 claimed by usb-storage while 'usb' sets config #1 usb 2-1.4: usbfs: process 2008(usb) did not claim interface 0 before use I have no idea what these lines mean. The other flashing lines releated to eth0, but I didn't copy them down. There should be entries from recovery mode in the boot menu, too, with similar effect. Maybe that's worth a try. :/ . I don't know that I want to try any more -- I seem to be getting nowhere. I think it might need someone who really understands the Debian boot process to get their hands on a new iMac and sort this whole thing out. There are plenty of them around by now. I've got a lot of other things on my plate and this isn't a high priority for me. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Mike Hore wrote: I don't know that I want to try any more -- I seem to be getting nowhere. I think it might need someone who really understands the Debian boot process to get their hands on a new iMac and sort this whole thing out. There are plenty of them around by now. I've got a lot of other things on my plate and this isn't a high priority for me. Might also be worth asking on debian-u...@lists.debian.org if anyone has tried installing on a 2011 iMac. Sorry for the trouble and thanks for testing. As you saw with e.g. the co bug, we're not at a stage in the release cycle when the installer is completely polished yet. So at the moment, using the squeeze installer and then upgrading is more likely to be reliable. If you do get a working installation, I would still be very interested in tracking down the radeon modesetting trouble (e.g., by taking a snapshot of the screen with artifacts and recovering any log entries that appear before then). I suspect the cause is similar to Bug#637943 (modesetting not working correctly without firmware-linux-nonfree installed). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I don't know that I want to try any more -- I seem to be getting nowhere. I think it might need someone who really understands the Debian boot process to get their hands on a new iMac and sort this whole thing out. There are plenty of them around by now. I've got a lot of other things on my plate and this isn't a high priority for me. Might also be worth asking on debian-u...@lists.debian.org if anyone has tried installing on a 2011 iMac. I did earlier on -- I got no replies for over a week even though I followed up my own posts several times. I concluded nobody else had even tried at that stage. I might give it a month and then try again. Sorry for the trouble and thanks for testing. As you saw with e.g. the co bug, we're not at a stage in the release cycle when the installer is completely polished yet. So at the moment, using the squeeze installer and then upgrading is more likely to be reliable. That was the first thing I tried a while ago -- then somebody suggested I try the latest installer which is what I did. If you do get a working installation, I would still be very interested in tracking down the radeon modesetting trouble (e.g., by taking a snapshot of the screen with artifacts and recovering any log entries that appear before then). I suspect the cause is similar to Bug#637943 (modesetting not working correctly without firmware-linux-nonfree installed). Hmmm - interesting. I might check Ubuntu forums too. But I'm not in a particular hurry -- I've just installed MacOSX 10.7 (Lion) and I've got heaps of other things to keep busy with :-) Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi again Jonathan, Hmmm - interesting. I might check Ubuntu forums too. The same problem has shown up there too: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1578342 Some fixes have been posted on that thread. I can't really take the time to apply them all myself, but it probably suggests a way forward. My suggestion would be for this bug to stand until a fix has been rolled into a new installer, so that we can do a straightforward installation on these machines. Hopefully this can be done. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, at the moment, using the squeeze installer and then upgrading is more likely to be reliable. That was the first thing I tried a while ago -- then somebody suggested I try the latest installer which is what I did. Based on [1] it looks like the fix to http://bugs.debian.org/627705 should help once it hits squeeze. [...] But I'm not in a particular hurry -- I've just installed MacOSX 10.7 (Lion) and I've got heaps of other things to keep busy with :-) Sure, makes sense. Have fun with the new computer. :) [1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.user/414937 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, That is bug #636040 (finish-install: hvc0 console added to inittab even when not available), which seems to be mostly harmless. It should be safe to remove the co: line to remove the message about spawning getty there. Are you suggesting I do that? Nah, it doesn't matter. The co: line I was referring to is a line starting with the text co: in /etc/inittab. OK, no worries. [...] That is probably gdm or the X server coping poorly with the radeon driver failing to load. Please add 1 or single (as a separate word, no quotes) to the kernel command line at bootup so we can see if a non-graphical bootup works. OK, same problem. Where and what is that kernel command line so I can add to it? It's in the GRUB menu presented at bootup. You can edit it like this: 1. Use arrow keys to choose the kernel you want to boot. 2. Press e to reveal its settings. 3. Move the cursor to the line that starts with linux and edit the options there as desired (e.g., to add 1 and remove quiet). Sorry for the lack of clarity. That's OK. Here's what happened: I added single and removed quiet. The boot then proceeded till I got a flashing line at the top of the screen saying lp: driver loaded but no devices found alternating very rapidly with another line I couldn't read. No further progress. Then I rebooted and this time left quiet there. The boot proceeded till it said GNOME display manager loading Then there was one other line for about 1/10 sec and then just a blank screen with a flashing cursor at the top. No further progress. In both cases typing keys had no effect, and I had to push the power button to force a shutdown. Hope you can make some sense of this... Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Mike Hore wrote: I added single and removed quiet. The boot then proceeded till I got a flashing line at the top of the screen saying lp: driver loaded but no devices found alternating very rapidly with another line I couldn't read. No further progress. Maybe scroll lock can stop it. [...] Then I rebooted and this time left quiet there. The boot proceeded till it said GNOME display manager loading I assume there was no single this time? (gdm should not be getting loaded in single-user mode.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Mike Hore wrote: I added single and removed quiet. The boot then proceeded till I got a flashing line at the top of the screen saying lp: driver loaded but no devices found alternating very rapidly with another line I couldn't read. No further progress. Maybe scroll lock can stop it. Ummm... Mac keyboards don't have scroll lock! [...] Then I rebooted and this time left quiet there. The boot proceeded till it said GNOME display manager loading I assume there was no single this time? (gdm should not be getting loaded in single-user mode.) Yes, single WAS there!! Let me double-check... yes, what I said was what happened. Both single and quiet were there. The actual line printed was Starting GNOME Display Manager: gdm3 Then there were a couple of lines that flashed on and off very quickly -- I saw the words bluetooth and daemon there. Then a blank screen with flashing cursor. Any bright ideas? Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Mike Hore wrote: Ummm... Mac keyboards don't have scroll lock! It seems that scroll lock is shift+f14. Yes, single WAS there!! Let me double-check... yes, what I said was what happened. Both single and quiet were there. The actual line printed was Starting GNOME Display Manager: gdm3 Weird. I have no idea what happened there. There should be entries from recovery mode in the boot menu, too, with similar effect. Maybe that's worth a try. :/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Mike, Mike Hore wrote: It was simpler than I thought -- I've got those files for you now, so I'll attach the zipped archive. Nice. From inittab: co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 9600 linux From the installer log: finish-install: Setting up virtualized serial console on /dev/hvc0 finish-install: adding console to /etc/inittab That is bug #636040 (finish-install: hvc0 console added to inittab even when not available), which seems to be mostly harmless. It should be safe to remove the co: line to remove the message about spawning getty there. From syslog: gdm3[1777]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.038594 seconds gdm3[1777]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.039019 seconds gdm3[1777]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.038234 seconds [...] That is probably gdm or the X server coping poorly with the radeon driver failing to load. Please add 1 or single (as a separate word, no quotes) to the kernel command line at bootup so we can see if a non-graphical bootup works. If it works, then it is probably worth trying to log in on the console and running modprobe radeon and then sending logs (/var/log/dmesg) and a photograph of the artifacts. netconsole[1] or a serial console[2] could help to recover messages if they aren't getting logged properly before rebooting. [1] http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt [2] http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/serial-console.txt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, Hi Mike, Mike Hore wrote: It was simpler than I thought -- I've got those files for you now, so I'll attach the zipped archive. Nice. From inittab: co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 9600 linux From the installer log: finish-install: Setting up virtualized serial console on /dev/hvc0 finish-install: adding console to /etc/inittab That is bug #636040 (finish-install: hvc0 console added to inittab even when not available), which seems to be mostly harmless. It should be safe to remove the co: line to remove the message about spawning getty there. Are you suggesting I do that? Sorry, I have a software development background but not on Linux, so I don't know where that line is to remove it. From syslog: gdm3[1777]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.038594 seconds gdm3[1777]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.039019 seconds gdm3[1777]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.038234 seconds [...] That is probably gdm or the X server coping poorly with the radeon driver failing to load. Please add 1 or single (as a separate word, no quotes) to the kernel command line at bootup so we can see if a non-graphical bootup works. OK, same problem. Where and what is that kernel command line so I can add to it? If it works, then it is probably worth trying to log in on the console and running modprobe radeon and then sending logs (/var/log/dmesg) and a photograph of the artifacts. Yes, I can do that if I get that far. netconsole[1] or a serial console[2] could help to recover messages if they aren't getting logged properly before rebooting. [1] http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt [2] http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/serial-console.txt . Thanks -- if you can point me in the right direction I'll try your suggestions. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Mike Hore wrote: Hi Jonathan, That is bug #636040 (finish-install: hvc0 console added to inittab even when not available), which seems to be mostly harmless. It should be safe to remove the co: line to remove the message about spawning getty there. Are you suggesting I do that? Nah, it doesn't matter. The co: line I was referring to is a line starting with the text co: in /etc/inittab. [...] That is probably gdm or the X server coping poorly with the radeon driver failing to load. Please add 1 or single (as a separate word, no quotes) to the kernel command line at bootup so we can see if a non-graphical bootup works. OK, same problem. Where and what is that kernel command line so I can add to it? It's in the GRUB menu presented at bootup. You can edit it like this: 1. Use arrow keys to choose the kernel you want to boot. 2. Press e to reveal its settings. 3. Move the cursor to the line that starts with linux and edit the options there as desired (e.g., to add 1 and remove quiet). Sorry for the lack of clarity. [...] Thanks -- if you can point me in the right direction I'll try your suggestions. Thanks for the quick feedback. Cheers, Jonathan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi all -- I'm back now, so I'll be available to try anything that anybody suggests. It would be good to get this sorted out. In case there's an issue with the keyboard and/or USB, the install process doesn't seem to recognise the USB keyboard, but when I accept the default generic keyboard, the install proceeds normally. I'll paste a dump of the USB hardware below, in case it's relevant. Cheers, Mike. USB High-Speed Bus: Host Controller Location: Built-in USB Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI PCI Device ID:0x1c2d PCI Revision ID: 0x0005 PCI Vendor ID:0x8086 Bus Number: 0xfa FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in): Product ID: 0x850b Vendor ID:0x05ac (Apple Inc.) Version: 7.55 Serial Number:CCGB410L7WDDJPFX Speed:Up to 480 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Location ID: 0xfa20 / 3 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA):500 Hub: Product ID: 0x2514 Vendor ID:0x0424 (SMSC) Version: 0.03 Speed:Up to 480 Mb/sec Location ID: 0xfa10 / 2 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA):2 Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard: Product ID: 0x1003 Vendor ID:0x05ac (Apple Inc.) Version: 4.00 Speed:Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric Location ID: 0xfa13 / 5 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA):50 Composite Device: Product ID: 0x0461 Vendor ID:0x04d9 (Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.) Version: 1.00 Speed:Up to 1.5 Mb/sec Location ID: 0xfa132000 / 9 Current Available (mA): 100 Current Required (mA):100 Apple Pro Keyboard: Product ID: 0x020b Vendor ID:0x05ac (Apple Inc.) Version: 4.00 Speed:Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric Location ID: 0xfa133000 / 8 Current Available (mA): 250 Current Required (mA):50 BRCM2046 Hub: Product ID: 0x4500 Vendor ID:0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.) Version: 1.00 Speed:Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Location ID: 0xfa11 / 4 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA):0 Bluetooth USB Host Controller: Product ID: 0x8215 Vendor ID:0x05ac (Apple Inc.) Version: 1.91 Serial Number:040CCE25B674 Speed:Up to 12 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Location ID: 0xfa111000 / 6 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA):0 --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
found 637284 linux-2.6/3.0.0-1 quit Hi Mike, Mike Hore wrote: Hi all -- I'm back now, so I'll be available to try anything that anybody suggests. It would be good to get this sorted out. What kernel version do you use? Do you still have to blacklist the radeon module to get as far as you do in booting up? The other problem you mentioned (/sbin/getty not starting) is not yet phrased as a kernel bug, so I'm not sure how to move forward on tracking it down. Is it possible to retrieve logs (like /var/log/kern.log, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/installer) from the system that fails to boot? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Jonathan Nieder wrote: Is it possible to retrieve logs (like /var/log/kern.log, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/installer) from the system that fails to boot? While at it, /etc/inittab would be helpful, too. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Jonathan, ... What kernel version do you use? Do you still have to blacklist the radeon module to get as far as you do in booting up? I've used both 2.6.xx (maybe 39?) and 3.0 and got the same results. Yes, I do have to blacklist radeon, under both kernels. I think this might be a separate issue. The other problem you mentioned (/sbin/getty not starting) is not yet phrased as a kernel bug, so I'm not sure how to move forward on tracking it down. Is it possible to retrieve logs (like /var/log/kern.log, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/installer) from the system that fails to boot? OK - I think I can do a rescue mode boot and get into a shell, so I'll see if I can get these files -- and also /etc/inittab. I'll probably have to mount my external drive so I have somewhere to copy them to. I'm going to be a bit busy in the next day or two but I'll do this when I can get to it. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
I wrote: I should probably retry the whole install with the 2.6.x kernel instead of 3.0. I'll do this when I get time, and report. I was able to try this, but I got EXACTLY the same problem when I tried to boot into the new system. I'm going to be away and out of contact for a week -- hopefully while I'm away somebody can shed some light on this? Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi, Mike Hore wrote: Booting into the new system now doesn't display flashing lights any more, however the boot process stops with a message ID co respawning too fast - disabled for 5 minutes That means /sbin/getty is failing to start. d-i team, any ideas what could be causing this? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi all, With some advice from Miguel I've been able to blacklist radeon, with some positive results but still a problem. Booting into the new system now doesn't display flashing lights any more, however the boot process stops with a message ID co respawning too fast - disabled for 5 minutes This message is flickering rapidly on a black screen, and nothing more happens. Pushing the power button gave a normal shutting down message followed by shutdown. Booting into rescue mode did allow me to get a root prompt which looked normal. But when I exited the root shell I got the same behavior as above. Normal launching of Gnome never happened. I should probably retry the whole install with the 2.6.x kernel instead of 3.0. I'll do this when I get time, and report. I'm not very hopeful, though. -- Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi all, according Mike the same happens with the daily buids (11 Aug). Installs ok and after booting graphical problems in normal and rescue mode. Hence i am reassigning to package linux-2.6. Mike can you try to blacklist radeon module to see if it boots correctly? -- Melhores cumprimentos/Best Regards, Miguel Figueiredo http://www.DebianPT.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi Miguel and all, Mike can you try to blacklist radeon module to see if it boots correctly? Sorry, I don't know what you mean by this -- I'm not very experienced with Linux. If you let me know how to do this I'll give it a go. Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Package: wnpp Version: Details: I used the Wheezy weekly build netinst. Installation proceeded normally, but on attempting to boot into the new system, after a number of scrolling lines, the screen started showing bands of colour and there was no further progress. I attempted to boot into rescue mode, but got the same result. I suspect that the kernel 2.6.39-2 isn't compatible with the new AMD graphics card used by these iMacs. The hardware: Hardware Overview: Model Name: iMac Model Identifier: iMac12,1 Processor Name: Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores:4 L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB L3 Cache: 6 MB Memory: 4 GB Boot ROM Version: IM121.0047.B00 SMC Version (system): 1.71f21 Serial Number (system): C02FN6N9DHJF Hardware UUID:0D156747-A0C6-5AC8-B540-494834088A82 Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M: Chipset Model:AMD Radeon HD 6750M Type: GPU Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 512 MB Vendor: ATI (0x1002) Device ID:0x6741 Revision ID: 0x ROM Revision: 113-C2950H-136 EFI Driver Version: 01.00.512 Cheers, Mike. --- Mike Horemike_h...@aapt.net.au --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
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. 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. -- |8] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
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-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#637284: Can't install wheezy on a 2011 iMac
Hi, Very recently Wheezy moved to kernel Linux 3.0, which is being used to install and for the installed system. It would be useful feedback if you test with the current kernel. Can you test and report against such cd images [1] ? 1 - http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/ -- Melhores cumprimentos/Best Regards, Miguel Figueiredo http://www.DebianPT.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
