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Re: Debian Installer - Problems Partitioning



On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 09:01:48PM -0400, Jim and Kelly Younkin wrote:
> I used JIGDO to download 13 ISO images from
> http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/cd/jigdo-area/alpha/

> Not sure how to use the ISO to determine a) what "d-i" it is using, or
> what version of kernel.  I thought I was using 2.6, but I could be
> wrong.

It's not 2.6, there is no 2.6 support yet in the installer on alpha.

If all else fails, booting it and running "uname -a" from console 2
should give you this answer.

> I tried the modprobe you suggested, and here's what it said...
> # modprobe mdac960
> insmod: mdac960.o: no module by that name found
> modprobe: failed to load module mdac960

Please check the spelling of the module name.  Case counts.

-- 
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Langasek [mailto:vorlon@debian.org] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:06 PM
> To: debian-alpha@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Debian Installer - Problems Partitioning
> Importance: Low
> 
> On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 07:35:44PM -0400, Jim and Kelly Younkin wrote:
> > Is there anything more I can do to get the necessary information for
> > someone to be able to diagnosis the problem and suggest a solution?
> 
> At a start, you might try running 'modprobe DAC960' from console #2, to
> see if you get anything more useful out of it that way (instead of just
> "Error loading 'DAC960'").
> 
> I've checked and the DAC960 module doesn't take any options, so I can't
> propose anything in that regard.
> 
> Can you confirm which version of the d-i (sarge) boot images you're
> using?  It may be worth trying an image with a different kernel than the
> one you've used so far; i.e., if you're using 2.4.25 right now, try
> 2.4.26, or vice versa.
> 
> > Should I try RedHat, or another flavor of Linux that supports Alpha?
> 
> > If I cannot get some version of Linux running on my Alpha by Tuesday I
> > will have to order an Intel box.  I have fallen way behind on this
> > project.
> 
> If you have a pressing need to get this box booting, you may well want
> to give Red Hat a try here, as I can't promise any quick fixes for what
> seems to be a kernel problem on your hardware.
> 
> -- 
> Steve Langasek
> postmodern programmer
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Langasek [mailto:vorlon@debian.org] 
> > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 3:39 PM
> > To: debian-alpha@lists.debian.org
> > Cc: Helge Kreutzmann; Jim and Kelly Younkin
> > Subject: Re: Debian Installer - Problems Partitioning
> > Importance: Low
> > 
> > On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 06:36:34PM +0200, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 12:10:33PM -0400, Jim and Kelly Younkin
> wrote:
> > > > I am ashamed to admit, but I *still* don't get how I am supposed
> to
> > run
> > > > FDISK so I can get to an FDISK prompt.
> > 
> > > There is nothing to be ashamed of!
> > 
> > > > ~# fdisk /dev/sda
> > > > /bin/sh: ~fdisk: not found
> > 
> > > I don't know the PATH on this busybox. Try 
> > > cd /sbin
> > > ./fdisk /dev/sda
> > 
> > > and then (after partitioning) return to the installer.
> > 
> > This will absolutely not work, you must use devfs-style paths to all
> > devices when running inside the debian installer.
> > 
> > But this is an exercise in futility anyway -- if the disk could be
> seen
> > by the kernel, partman would've let him partition it to begin with.
> It
> > doesn't matter which partitioner he tries to use, he is *not* going to
> > be able to partition the disk until we figure out why the DAC960
> module
> > won't load for him.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Steve Langasek
> > postmodern programmer
> > 
> > 
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