Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: 2004-10-13 uname -a: Linux prefix1 2.4.27-1-sparc64 #1 Mon Aug 23 23:59:55 PDT 2004 sparc64 GNU/Linux Date: 2004-10-14 13:46 +0200 Method: boot from local disk, using installer's vmlinuz and initrd Machine: Sun Ultra 10 Processor: Sparc TI UltraSparc IIi (Sabre) Processor Memory: 247 MB Root Device: IDE Root Size/partition table: Output of lspci: 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Ultra IIi 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Simba Advanced PCI Bridge (rev 11) 0000:00:01.1 PCI bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Simba Advanced PCI Bridge (rev 11) 0000:01:01.0 Bridge: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. EBUS (rev 01) 0000:01:01.1 Ethernet controller: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Happy Meal (rev 01) 0000:01:02.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage I/II 215GT [Mach64 GT] (rev 9a) 0000:01:03.0 IDE interface: Silicon Image, Inc. (formerly CMD Technology Inc) PCI0646 (rev 03) Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [ ] Config network: [ ] Detect CD: [E] 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: No framebuffer seems to be used by installer: fonts looked rough. Non-ascii characters were not shown. (BTW: the 2004-09-29 installer had good UTF-8 on console.) The installer complained: Unable to load some modules: usb-storage, floppy, ide-mod, ide-probe-mod, ide-detect, ide-generic, ide-floppy. I've tried to install using an .iso image on the local disk (as documented for i286 installs.) However, the installer insists on finding a CD; it did not check for a file named *.iso on the local disk. I had no /dev/hda . However, I can manually do mount /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 /tmp but when I try mount -t iso9660 -o loop \ /tmp/boot/sarge-sparc-businesscard.iso-installer-20041013 /cdrom I get mount: Could not find a spare loop device . Perhaps there's a reason this installation method is not documented for sparc hardware... BTW: I can manually assing a static IP to eth0 (installer didn't configure eth0). Thanks, Bye, Joost
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