Bug#272567: Package: installation-reports
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version:
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/powerpc/20040919/
sarge-powerpc-businesscard.iso
uname -a: didn't get to that point
Date: Sept 20, 2004
Method: boot from cd burnt from image
Machine: Xserve G5
Processor: G5
Memory: 2 GB
Root Device: didn't get to that point
Root Size/partition table: didn't get to that point
Output of lspci and lspci -n: didn't get to that point
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
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: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
at the promt, typed "expert-power4" ("install-power4" gets the same
output). Got the following error message:
... ok
Copying OF device tree...done
Initializing fake screen: VTXP
Calling quiesce
Returning 0x01400000 from prom_init
Asked on debian-powerpc, and they replied:
The PPC32 2.6.7 kernel doesn't support the XServe G5. Here's a kernel
patch that worked for us (also sent upstream):
http://www.no-name-yet.com/patches/kernel-source-2.6.7.xserve-g5.diff
This needs to be taken care of, or else debian is totally incompatible
with the Xserve G5.
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