Bug#365203: rootskel: Please support the ppc64 architecture
On Tue, May 02, 2006 at 08:01:00PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote:
> On Monday 01 May 2006 08:52, Andreas Jochens wrote:
> > The 'debian-installer' patch which I am currently using to build and
> > test d-i on ppc64 is 96 lines long. It basically reuses the config
> > files from the existing powerpc/powerpc64 case by directly including
> > them.
>
> Adding the extra files under installer/build is no real issue. Any changes
> in tools or the Makefile needed?
> > I have built a version of d-i for ppc64 which includes a mini.iso.
> > That mini.iso boots fine on my ppc64 machine and the installation
> > process starts and works up to a point.
> >
> > I had to set up the network manually to get around a problem with the
> > automatic DHCP setup and there is also a problem with the partition
> > detection.
>
> Does (lib)parted already work for you or could the partitioning problems
> have their base there?
I believe its problem may be related to partman-prep, as this is the same
problem causing yaboot trouble on the same hardware with 32bit userland (but
64bit kernel). Fixing this was on my TODO list, so i guess its up to you to
fix it or find a volunteer for doing it. Good luck to you.
libparted itself is 64bit clean, and should know how to handle those partition
tables. Bastian would have noticed if not.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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