Bug#231885: "stable" installation gets stuck when configuring modules
Package: boot-floppy
Version: 3.0.23-2002-05-21
Severity: grave
I tried to install Debian3.0r2 on my PowerPC-PReP machine (Motorola PowerStack)
using the floppy disk set from
/dists/stable/main/disks-powerpc/3.0.23-2002-05-21/prep/images-1.44/.
Although all disks were loaded sucessfully (per se), when performing
Next: Configure Device Driver Modules
this step cannot find any modules to configure (see screen transscript below),
and the installation runs into an endless loop. Re-installing kernel and driver
modules will not help.
The modules are expected to be in
/traget/lib/modules/2.2.20PREP
but are actually in
/traget/lib/modules/2.2.20-prep
At the second console I get:
# uname -a
Linux (none) 2.2.20PREP #2 Thu May 16 11:07:48 EDT 2002 ppc unknown
# ls /target/lib/modules
2.2.20-prep
A quick hack may be:
# cd /target/lib/modules
# ln -s 2.2.20-prep 2.2.20PREP
so it will be possible to continue with the module configuring step (with an
immediate Exit) and complete the installation, but probably with a
kernel <-> module mismatch.
Transscript from installation screens (not accurate, abridged)
==============================================================
---- Debian GNU/Linux Installation Main Menu ----
Next: Install Kernel and Driver Modules
------- Select installation Medium -------
/dev/fd0 : first floppy drive
------------- Please insert the disk ---------------
Please place the Rescue Floppy in the first floppy drive.
<Continue> <Cancel>
----------
------------- Please wait ----------------
Installing the Rescue Floppy ...
------------- Insert disk ----------------
The drivers are being installed from the first floppy drive.
Please insert driver disk 1.
<Continue> <Cancel>
----------
------------- Reading Disk ---------------
This is disk 1 of 1 in the drv14prep series of
16-May-2002 10:44 EDT
------------- Please wait ----------------
Installing Drivers from /target/drivers.tgz...
---- Debian GNU/Linux Installation Main Menu ----
Next: Configure Device Driver Modules
---------- Note about loaded drivers ----------
Remember that many drivers are already included ...
<Continue>
----------
------------------ Problem -------------------
No modules were found in /traget/lib/modules/2.2.20PREP that
could be configured. Please install the kernel modules
first by running the "Install Kernel and Driver Modules" step
<Continue>
----------
---- Debian GNU/Linux Installation Main Menu ----
Next: Configure Device Driver Modules
---------- Note about loaded drivers ----------
Remember that many drivers are already included ...
<Continue>
----------
------------------ Problem -------------------
No modules were found in /traget/lib/modules/2.2.20PREP ...
--
Martin Krautwurst
Diplom-Informatiker (Univ.)
Softwareentwicklung
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