Bug#228135: installation-reports: Successful installation on PowerBook G4
On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 05:06:30PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 08:22:06PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 08:13:08PM +0100, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> > > Am Fre, den 16.01.2004 schrieb Eugen Dedu um 19:33:
> > > > Package: installation-reports
> > > > Severity: normal
> > > >
> > > > Debian-installer-version: the beta 2 from
> > > > http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
> > > > uname -a: Linux snoopy 2.4.22-powerpc #1 lun dACc 15 15:03:39 CET 2003 ppc
> > > > unknown
> > > > Date: 16 Jan 2004, 19:00
> > > > Method: Installed from powerpc netinst CD image. Booted from it.
> > > >
> > > > Machine: PowerBook G4
> > > > Processor: PowerPC 1GHz
> > > > Memory: 256MB
> > > > Root Device: IDE
> > > > Root Size/partition table:
> > > > Output of lspci:
> > > >
> > > > 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: [O]
> > > > Create file systems: [O]
> > > > Mount partitions: [O]
> > > > Install base system: [O]
> > > > Install boot loader: [O]
> > > > Reboot: [O]
> > > > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> > > >
> > > > Comments/Problems:
> > > >
> > > > 1. hostname is asked twice: once before DHCP, and once after typing IP,
> > > > DNS...
> > > >
> > > > 2. Allows only ext2 and ext3. reiserfs cannot be chosen?
> > > For some reason there is no reiserfs module udeb for powerpc. I don't
> > > know why.
> > > Sven, do you know if this is simply an error or if this was left out by
> > > intention. Is reiserfs stable on powerpc?
> >
> > Probably an error.
>
> I think this bug can be closed as there seems to be a reiserfs module
> package for powerpc for a while now. Objections?
Well, it should be ok to close it, but not for the same reasons.
reiserfs is builtin the kernel, so there is no module needed. The module
is for -powerpc-small, used for old world machines.
Friendly,
Sven LUther
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