Re: sparc errata for squeeze
Hi,
Dom, 2011-01-23 às 13:18 +0000, Jurij Smakov escreveu:
> Hello,
>
> Here are a couple of sparc-specific items which are unlikely to be
> resolved for r0, so please add them to errata:
[...]
Now including the reported sparc issues.
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Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards,
Miguel Figueiredo
http://www.DebianPT.org
Index: errata.wml
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<dl class="gloss">
+ <dt>No network driver for Sparc T2+</dt>
+ <dd>niu network driver, required by newer T2+ sparc systems is not
+ included in d-i, making it impossible to install on them using any
+ method which relies on early network setup. Driver is included in
+ kernel packages, so network is expected to operate normally after
+ installation is completed.<br />
+ See <a ref="http://bugs.debian.org/608516";>#608516</a>.
+ </dd>
+
+ <dt>Systems using aty graphics cards may not boot the installer correctly</dt>
+ <dd>
+ Systems using aty graphics cards (for example, Ultra 10) may not
+ boot the installer correctly, with kernel freezing early in the boot
+ stage with last message "console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole
+ disabled". This is a kernel bug, for which a patch is available,
+ however it may be not fully fixed.<br />
+ The issue may be worked around by adding a kernel boot parameter
+ 'video=atyfb:off' to turn off the framebuffer during boot, which
+ allows the installer (and regular kernel) to be booted on such systems.<br />
+ See <a ref="http://bugs.debian.org/609466";>#609466</a>.
+ </dd>
+
+ <dt>Keyboard selection, with graphical installer, does not work for some layouts</dt>
+ <dd>
+ Preselection of keyboard is not working with graphical installations
+ for some combinations (Bulgaria, Swiss German, Sweden and Brazilian).
+ Also the choice made is not beind used, and the system
+ defaults to American English (/etc/default/keyboard).<br />
+ See <a ref="http://bugs.debian.org/610843";>#610843</a>.
+ </dd>
+
<dt>Potential installation problems with RTL8169-based network cards</dt>
<dd>The Debian installer may be unable to use network cards based
on the RTL8169 family during the installation, which includes
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