Bug#501561: [sparc] Install impossible using LOM serial console
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
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
... was done using Etch "Linux v120 2.6.18-6-sparc64 #1 Tue Aug 19
06:40:23 UTC 2008 sparc64 GNU/Linux" ...
v120:~# lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Ultra IIe
[108e:a001]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Simba
Advanced PCI Bridge [108e:5000] (rev 13)
00:01.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Simba
Advanced PCI Bridge [108e:5000] (rev 13)
01:03.0 Non-VGA unclassified device [0000]: ALi Corporation M7101 Power
Management Controller [PMU] [10b9:7101]
01:05.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO
GEM [108e:1101] (rev 01)
01:05.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO USB
[108e:1103] (rev 01)
01:07.0 ISA bridge [0601]: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535 PCI to ISA Bridge
[Aladdin IV/V/V+] [10b9:1533]
01:0c.0 Bridge [0680]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO EBUS
[108e:1100] (rev 01)
01:0c.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO
GEM [108e:1101] (rev 01)
01:0c.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. RIO USB
[108e:1103] (rev 01)
01:0d.0 IDE interface [0101]: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE [10b9:5229] (rev c3)
02:08.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic
53C896/897 [1000:000b] (rev 07)
02:08.1 SCSI storage controller [0100]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic
53C896/897 [1000:000b] (rev 07)
v120:~#
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [ ]
Configure network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Using Etch (40r4a) netinst image ... the 'newt' installer functions as
expected (for example, as it typically performs for i386 installs) ...
and a functional system was obtained.
But using *any* Lenny installation I cannot using the installer to
progress and installation because it does not respond to keyboard input
(either in 'newt' or 'text' modes). Key pressed are echoed back to my
terminal, but have no effect. :-(
Regards,
Alan.
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