Re: Bug#227055: Debian Installer failure on 15" PowerBook G4

[Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@esaurito.net>]

Hi Barry,

On Sat, Jan 10, 2004 at 12:39:23PM -0500, Barry Hawkins wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> Version: Debian Installer Sarge Business Card daily build, see below
> 
> INSTALL REPORT
> 
> Debian-installer-version: January 09, 2004 daily of 
> sarge-powerpc-businesscard.iso at
>                           
> http://people.debian.org/~manty/testing/netinst/powerpc/daily/
> uname -a: Not available; install will not complete
> Date: January 10, 2004 11:30
> Method: Used "boot cd:,install\powermac\yaboot" at OpenFirmware prompt; 
> cd will not boot

this issue with newer powerbooks (I suppose so, Aluminium suggests it) is more
or less known, see #226447. In fact I have the same problem with my powerbook
12" aluminum

[snip]
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of exim4:
> ...
> Setting up tasksel (140) ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  libopencdk8
>  libgnutls7
>  exim4-daemon-light
>  mailx
>  at
>  exim4
> /usr/sbin/debootstrap: 1: sleep: not found

also this problem is known, please see #226105 and debian-boot archives
regarding this bug

kind regards,
filippo
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