Bug#242822: Alpha arch : No aboot-base means aboot doesnt install
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Beta 3 from Debian devel pages, 100 Meg image
uname -a: Linux fozzie 2.4.18-1-generic #5 Wed Jan 7 20:10:15 EST 2004 alpha GNU/Linux
uname is from old disk and yes i know its old but 2.4.24 borks my
ethernet cards
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 09:59:04 +1000
Method: Booted off CD
Machine: Alpha PC164SX
Processor: PCA56
Memory: 256 Meg
Root Device: IDE 30 Meg IBM Sucks Drive
Root Size/partition table: The default, 8 Gig /, 512M swap rest /home
Output of lspci:
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Cirrus Logic GD 5434-8 [Alpine] (rev fc)
00:07.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 74)
00:08.0 ISA bridge: Contaq Microsystems 82c693
00:08.1 IDE interface: Contaq Microsystems 82c693
00:08.2 IDE interface: Contaq Microsystems 82c693
00:08.3 USB Controller: Contaq Microsystems 82c693
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [E]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [E]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
Partitions actually appear to be BSD disklabels, which is good. However
they put /home on partition 3 which I thought was a no-no as they're
supposed to be like Solaris hosts where partition 3 is whole disk.
I could be wrong.
CRITIAL ERROR with installation of aboot. It did not install because
aboot depends on aboot-base and that is not installed. That means
the d-i failed to work. On Alpha hosts no aboot means no booting so
its really important to have it there.
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