Bug#501561: [sparc][lenny] Install impossible using LOM serial console

2008-10-09 Thread Alan Barclay
*Update* Retried using "boot: install console=/dev/ttyS0,9600" instead of just "boot: install". NOW IT WORKS!! Kernel boot messages say; console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [ttyS0] ... instead of ... console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] BUT why should I need to specif

Bug#501561: [sparc] Install impossible using LOM serial console

2008-10-08 Thread Alan Barclay
Package: installation-reports Boot method: CD Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/20081008-1/sparc/iso-cd/debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso Date: 08 Oct 2008 11:30 Machine: Sun SunFire V120 Processor: UltraSPARC-IIe 648MHz Memory: 1024MB Partitions: blank HD Out