Re: hd-media initrd not working on Amiga
Hello!
On 9/12/21 15:09, Carlos Milán Figueredo wrote:
> By comparing the two of them, wouldn't we need this one as well?
>
> loop-modules-${kernel:Version}
>
> If we are to mount the ISO as installation media and it is loop mounted,
> probably that one will be needed as well.
Yes, that needs to go in, too. I will provide you with a test image anyway,
so that you can verify it works as expected.
>> You won't until I have fixed the issues above.
>> I'm currently on a train, but I'm trying to get this fixed ASAP.
>> Thanks for the report. You see, hd-media hasn't been tested for ages.
>
> Thanks to you for the efforts! CD drives are disappearing from most
> computer setups, so I think the hd-media image is really relevant today.
>
> A last question very related to the Amiga. I used the busybox provided
> with d-i to create and format an additional ext2 partition. Then, I
> used wget to download and place the installation ISO image on it.
>
> I think this procedure will be hard for most Amiga users. It would
> be better if this could be done from AmigaOS. Is it possible to
> provide in the hd-media image support for mounting AFFS partitions
> so the ISO can be placed there?
Yes, there is also an affs-modules kernel modules package [1] we can just add.
Adrian
> [1] https://packages.debian.org/unstable/affs-modules-5.10.0-8-m68k-di
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