Bug#254743: Package: installation-reports
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: Sarge Test Candidate 1, 110MB CD Image 16.6:
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/alpha/tc1/sarge-alpha-netinst.iso
uname -a: Linux aapeli 2.4.25-1-generic #2 Wed Apr 14 19:38:35 EST 2004
alpha unknown
Date: 16.6.2004
Method: Booted from CDROM, using serial console (video card doesn't seem
to work out of the box)
Machine: Digital alphastation 500
Processor: 266 Mhz alpha EV5
Memory: 128MB
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: [E]
Install base system: [E]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
When selecting ext3 filesystem for the /boot partition, it gives the
following error:
lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu [!!] Partition disks tqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x x
x Aboot requires /boot to be located on an ext2 partition on a bootable x
x device. This means that either the root partition must be an ext2 x
x filesystem, or you must have a separate ext2 partition mounted at x
x /boot. x
x x
x Currently, /boot is located on a partition of type ext3. If you keep x
x this setting, you will not be able to boot your Debian system using x
x aboot. x
x x
x Use unsupported filesystem type for /boot? x
x x
x <Go Back> <Yes> <No> x
x x
mqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqj
When selecting 'yes', the installer loops back to partitioning menu.
Now, making a new partition for /boot, and setting it as ext2. When going
forward, it gives the same error message - even when the /boot partition
_is_ an ext2 file system.
Is it really so that aboot can't boot from ext3 partition?
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