Hello, On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 09:50:45PM +0300, A Pietu Pohjalainen wrote: > 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. This bug has been fixed in aboot-installer 0.0.10 (and further fixes have been made in 0.0.11, which will be uploaded soon). > Is it really so that aboot can't boot from ext3 partition? I don't know for sure. I believe it *should* be able to boot from an ext3 partition, but aboot-installer is being conservative (in this, if in nothing else) until I have a chance to test it. This will happen after 0.0.11 makes it into the sarge daily images. Regards, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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