Bug#228654: installation-reports: ide-detect lockup on Alpha PWS500a
Just tried the newest installer daily build (with 2.4.24 kernel) and it gets
through the ide-detect portion without any trouble. I can do everything
other than bringing up the network interface. The only other trouble I
noticed is that the aboot.conf that is generated doesn't point to the proper
location of my root filesystem. The installer kept going back to the
"configure network" option even though I couldn't bring the network up, so it
may be a case where I did something out of order. I did not repartition. I
did reformat my old partitions with the root as the A partition.
Anyway, my original problem is fixed. As far as the nic problem goes, it's
something that will have to be fixed in the kernel. This thread is
illuminating:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/2004/debian-alpha-200401/msg00052.html
Hopefully a working 2.6 or 2.4 kernel will be released before Sarge is.
John
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