Bug#243193: installation report for G5
On Sun, Apr 11, 2004 at 10:47:41AM -0700, Brian wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Debian-installer-version:
> http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/daily/powerpc/current/sarge-powerpc-netinst.iso
>
> uname -a: N/A
> Date: 2004 April 11 13:00 EST
> Method: boot from CD, hold c, select install-power4 and
> install-safe-power4
>
> Machine: Apple G5
> Processor: dual PowerPC 970 2.0 GHz
> Memory: 512 MB
> Root Device: N/A
> Root Size/partition table: N/A
> Output of lspci: N/A
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
>
> Initial boot worked: [E]
> Configure network HW: [ ]
> Config network: [ ]
> Detect CD: [ ]
> Load installer modules: [ ]
> Detect hard drives: [ ]
> Partition hard drives: [ ]
> Create file systems: [ ]
> Mount partitions: [ ]
> Install base system: [ ]
> Install boot loader: [ ]
> Reboot: [ ]
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't
> try it
>
> Comments/Problems:
> The machine booted from CD and i saw the Yaboot prompt. I
> tried install-power4 and the kernel began to initialize. It
> got through about 30 linux until this message:
> Serial driver version 5.05 (20001-07-08) with MANY_PORTS
> SHARE_IRQ SERIAL_PCI enabled
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
> do_IRQ waiting for irq lock (holder=1)
Damn, it should be fixed. What version of the daily built cd isos are
you using ? I am not all that sure when the 2.4.25-7 kernel which fixes
that makes it in, probably it made it in yesterday night build only, not
really sure.
In any case, it is planed to work on this and have it fixed by next
weekend, since we will have hand down access to a G5 box.
> During this time the fans began to speed up. Let me tell you
> they can become rather ferocious. After googling, it looks
> like that problem was fixed. It's just that the kernel didn't
> get to them yet.
>
> So i thought maybe there's a safe version, but i didn't know
> if it's install-safe-power4 or install-power4-safe. If i
> remember correctly the Yaboot prompt doesn't say that you
> can type help for more help. So someone may want to add that.
No, this will not help. It will only help for video problems, i believe.
Maybe we should adapt the yaboot message to this case ?
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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