On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 01:35:42PM +0100, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 09:19:28PM +0100, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > > Hi, > > I have tried to setup debian on my Amiga again with CD image from Nov 24 > > 2008 and the Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "0" - Unofficial m68k NETINST Binary-1 > > from 20080401-05:07. With both of them it is not possible to install debian > > without performing some changes on the CD. > [...] > > The lenny kernel (2.6.24) does not seem to have a driver for my Blizzard2060 > > SCSI card, 2.6.26 also does not recognize my SCSI card. > > isofs is not built in, so that the installer can not access the installation > > CD. I think that was the point where I also gave up last time. > [...] > > I tried again using 2.6.18-4-amiga instead, but it seems I am using the > wrong ramdisksize. I started with 9000, now I am at 1000000, but I always > gget messages like these, with "want" = 4 * "limit" + 8 > > ram0: rw=0, want=12891144, limit=3222784 > > Should I uncompress the initrd as well? Do I have to write the initrd to a > spare partition? Or is this initrd not compatibable with the kernel version? Which exact url are you using and what exact command line? The initrd's haven't needed a ramdisksize since the switch to initramfs, I believe. To uncompress it you need: zcat initrd | cpio -iv I believe amiga needs an uncompressed kernel. I don't know of anything else special. It seems like Ingo did an amiga install fairly recently. Of note, there is no real lenny and I believe the lenny installer is broken for install etch (or there is some rumor to that effect on d-boot). I'm not sure the etch installer ever worked after the etch to etch-m68k transition. Peace, Stephen -- Stephen R. Marenka If life's not fun, you're not doing it right! <stephen@marenka.net>
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