Bug#246492: sparc netinst daily build broken -- broken busybox modprobe
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: sparc netinst 2004-04-27
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/sparc/20040427/sarge-sparc-netinst.iso
uname -a: Linux dumbluck 2.4.24-sparc64-smp #1 SMP Fri Jan 30 19:06:19 EST 2004 sparc64 GNU/Linux
Date: 2004-04-29 02:30
Method: How did you install? netinstall cd
What did you boot off? cdrom
If network install, from where? n/a
Proxied? no
Machine: Sun Ultra 2
Processor: 2 x 167 Mhz Ultrasparc I
Memory: 192 MB
Root Device: 9GB Scsi /dev/sda1
Root Size/partition table: 8.6 Gb
Output of lspci:
Serial console
Creator framebuffer installed but unused.
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [* ]
Configure network HW: [O ]
Config network: [O ]
Detect CD: [E ]
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:
I needed to use "linux rw" to get the cd to boot.
modprobe of sr_mod failed, apparently it is trying to use the known
broken busybox modprobe. Either the kernel on the netinst cd needs to
include the cdrom drivers, or the full modprobe needs to be used.
(Trying to get busybox to execute modprobe was the problem I was
banging my head against when I paused my d-i work two months ago.)
BusyBox v1.00-pre10 (Debian 20040415-3) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
~ # modprobe -v sr_mod
insmod sr_mod
Using /lib/modules/2.4.24-sparc64/kernel/drivers/scsi/sr_mod.o
insmod: ELF file /lib/modules/2.4.24-sparc64/kernel/drivers/scsi/sr_mod.o not for this architecture
insmod: Could not load the module: No such file or directory
modprobe: failed to load module sr_mod
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Blars Blarson blarson@blars.org
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