On Mon, Nov 27, 2006 at 12:54:43AM +0100, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 05:17:55PM -0600, Stephen R Marenka wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 09:33:48PM +0100, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > > I haven't added atari back to d-i since it was dropped from the debian > > kernels. I'll try to get to that soon. > > As soon as d-i switches to 2.6.18 I guess? That's on me too, some archs have already switched. It doesn't look like the debian kernels have atari yet -- am I missing something? | $ madison -a m68k -S -sunstable linux-2.6 | linux-headers-2.6.18-2 | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k | linux-headers-2.6.18-2-all | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k | linux-headers-2.6.18-2-all-m68k | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k | linux-headers-2.6.18-2-amiga | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k | linux-headers-2.6.18-2-mac | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k | linux-image-2.6.18-2-amiga | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k | linux-image-2.6.18-2-mac | 2.6.18-5 | unstable | m68k > > > I downloaded the netinst CD image (debian-testing-m68k-netinst.iso) The > > > installer scripts are in install/tools and for the amiga users there even > > > .info files down to this directory. There is an amiga directory, but no > > > amiga.info file, that one seems to have been misplaced in the install > > > directory. The StartInstall files all contain this: > > > -k //kernels/vmlinuz-2.4.27-amiga > > > However, the CD image only contains vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-amiga for the amiga. > > > This needs to be adjusted. I have no idea if the StartInstall scripts for > > > the various graphic cards still work, the drivers are being removed from > > > linux 2.6.19 since they have been marked broken for a long time. > > > > So should we drop the StartInstall scripts or maybe just have a sample? > > No, don't drop them, just change the kernel version. With 2.6.18 the graphic > cards might still work, even though I doubt it. But maybe it encourages some > amiga users to fix those kernel drivers? I know I want my PicassoIV to work > some time, but I don't think I would get to look at it this year... Okay. > > > For the mac, there exists no directory in the install folder, ie no Penguin > > > boot loader, no bootargs, only the kernel image. Is this enough to boot a > > > mac with emile? I did not find emile on the image, though. > > > > I haven't added an emile install bit yet. Penguin is contrib, so it's in > > the dailies, but not the RC. > > Why is Penguin in contrib? Isn't it free software? At least it would be good > to have a usable config for Penguin on the CD, I guess the options have > changed a little since sarge. Penguin needs a non-free compiler -- it's Mac OS software. > > > For the atari, nothing is on the image, but I hope atari will be included in > > > RC2, at least bootstr.app and a bootargs should be provided. I just used the > > > vmlinuz from linux-image-2.6.18-3-atari_2.6.18-6_m68k.deb, since the > > > ethernec driver is built in, but I haven't tested that image before. I am > > > using the following bootargs: > > > -s -d -k vmlinux -r initrd.gz root=/dev/ram video=atafb:sthigh console=tty devfsd=nomount load_ramdisk=1 debian-installer/framebuffer=false ramdisk_size=13000 > > > > Okay, I'll make these changes if you think they're correct. > > I still have my doubts about the video option, but the other options seem to > be ok/working/needed. But I need to check with a 2.4.30 kernel, still > setting up my new desktop, no crossbuilt kernels yet. Let me know what you find out. > > Do you have all of Michael's patches in the debian kernels? > > I think so, at least a previous version of that kernel worked fine on my > Falcon, ie with EtherNEC. Until I managed to destroy my partition table... > in TOS. :) Peace, Stephen -- Stephen R. Marenka If life's not fun, you're not doing it right! <stephen@marenka.net>
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