Re: D-I update for Sparc (daily builds)

[Tyler <pml@dtbb.net>]

Frans Pop wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The default kernel for sparc64 installations is now 2.6.12, with 2.4.27 as 
> alternative.
> For sparc32 support for 2.6 based installations has been dropped as there 
> is no 2.6.12 kernel available (yet?); the 2.4.27 kernel will be supported 
> as long as no decision is made to drop it.
>
> NOTE: As the changes for building CDs still have to be implemented, the
>      switch may mean that CD installations may be broken the next days.
>
> If you boot a mini.iso or CD image, you can select the following options:
> - install : default installation
> - expert  : installation with debconf/priority=low
> - rescue  : use the installer for rescue
>
> For sparc64 CD images these options will boot the 2.6.12 kernel, to boot 
> the alternative 2.4.27 kernel, use install24, expert24 or rescue24.
>
> The official images for Sarge are of course not affected by this, only the 
> daily builds are.
>
> Cheers,
> FJP
>  
What is the address where the daily builds are available?  Also, does 
this imply that there is a *working* bootable image for people having 
the Fast MMU Access error with any/all CD's they've tried thus far?  If 
it doesn't fix this problem, when can we expect a working image?  Also, 
is there a direct link to an image that *does* work... the only one I've 
found to be reported as working around this bug, was a daily image from 
a few months ago, that is no longer on any archives/sites/mirrors that I 
can find.

Thanks,
Tyler.


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