Bug#269834: Sun Netra T1 200: Failure
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: RC1 and netinst 20040902 nightly
uname -a: Couldn't install
Date: 9/3/04
Method: Booted netinst image off of cd drive
Machine: Sun Netra T1 200
Processor: UlstrSparc IIe
Memory: 512 KB
Root Device: SCSI
Root Size/partition table:
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O ]
Configure network HW: [O ]
Config network: [O ]
Detect CD: [O ]
Load installer modules: [O ]
Detect hard drives: [O ] - RC1 [E] - 20040902
Partition hard drives: [E ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
The installer does not seem to be able to partition the drives in this
system.
Using the RC1 installer, I first had to format the drives by installing
solaris.
I couldn't set up software raid because it complained the module was not
loaded.
However, debian did install. I tried the same procedure on a second set
of drives, and it failed. The RC1 installer was unable to modify the
partition table. No matter what line I chose, it would move on to a
screen complaining that I hadn't configured a root partition.
The drive detection failing on 20040902 is a known issue, I believe, but
some people seem to have gotten RC1 working on sparc systems.
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