Bug#244974: marked as done ([sparc] [20040420] [netboot] Kernel panic during boot)
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From: Todd Troxell <todd@phys.psu.edu>
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Debian-installer-version: 4/20/2004 BETA 3 from:
http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-sparc/current/images/sparc64/netboot/
uname -a: Did not get that far. Similar box says: Linux metacognition
2.4.24-sparc64 #1 Fri Jan 30 18:32:22 EST 2004 sparc64 GNU/Linux
Date: 4/20/2004 18:00 EST
Method: netboot from netboot/boot.img boot from console, not serial
Machine: Sun Ultra 2 Creator
Processor: Ultrasparc II 200mhz
Memory: 1gb
Root Device: scsi /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0
Root Size/partition table: didn't get that far
Output of lspci: no pci on this box
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:
Netboot died at init with Kernel Panic: Attempted to kill init!
Last few messages were:
Freeing initrd memory: 1242k freed
VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem)
Warning: Unable to open an initial console.
Unimplemented SPARC system call 188
Unimplemented SPARC system call 188
Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!
Press L1-A to return to the boot prom
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PSU Physics NOC: 814.865.3024
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Todd,
We've solved this since long ago by not using the framebuffer on sparc.
It seems the drivers were not written to accomodate programs like bterm
(#237075).
If you try an install again it should work peachy, and because it's been
so long, you should file a new installation report.
Thanks
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