Bug#266729: marked as done (PPC Oldworld, small problem with mesh module)
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Subject: PPC Oldworld, small problem with mesh module
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INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-powerpc/
rc1/images/powerpc/netboot/initrd.gz
uname -a: Linux testing 2.6.7-powerpc #1 Thu Aug 5 23:48:59 CEST 2004 ppc GNU/Linux
Date: Sat Aug 14 22:29:00 CEST 2004
Method: Booted off HFS+ volume using BootX 1.2.2, loading 1st stage of installer from initrd on
the same HFS+ volume.
Performed network install through NAT box/DHCP server (no proxy). Used http://ftp.nl.debian.org.
Machine: Apple Power Macintosh 8600/250
Processor: PowerPC 604ev, 250MHz
Memory: 96MB
Root Device: SCSI Seagate ST34520N on MESH controller
Root Size/partition table:
/dev/sdb
# type name length base ( size ) system
/dev/sdb1 Apple_partition_map Apple 63 @ 1 ( 31.5k) Partition map
/dev/sdb2 Apple_UNIX_SVR2 swap 500001 @ 64 (244.1M) Linux swap
/dev/sdb3 Apple_UNIX_SVR2 boot 97657 @ 500065 ( 47.7M) Linux native
/dev/sdb4 Apple_UNIX_SVR2 stable 4144532 @ 597722 ( 2.0G) Linux native
/dev/sdb5 Apple_UNIX_SVR2 testing 4146670 @ 4742254 ( 2.0G) Linux native
Block size=512, Number of Blocks=8888924
DeviceType=0x0, DeviceId=0x0
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb5 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sdb3 /boot ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdb2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
0000:00:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Computer Inc. Bandit PowerPC host bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:10.0 ff00: Apple Computer Inc. Grand Central I/O (rev 02)
0001:01:0b.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: Apple Computer Inc. Control Video
0001:01:0d.0 ff00: Apple Computer Inc. PlanB Video-In (rev 01)
0000:00:0b.0 0600: 106b:0001 (rev 03)
0000:00:10.0 ff00: 106b:0002 (rev 02)
0001:01:0b.0 0000: 106b:0003
0001:01:0d.0 ff00: 106b:0004 (rev 01)
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: [ ]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [E]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [E]
Reboot: [O]
Comments/Problems:
I needed to boot kernel-2.6.7-powerpc-di with "video=ofonly" or screen would
blank after the startup messages. Unfortunately with the "video=ofonly" option
I didn't see startup messages and had no display on vt2 and higher.
My "MACE" ethernet adapter was not autodetected, but was correctly configured
after specifying "mace" module.
The partitioner showed no partitions initially. I had to cancel the
partitioner, choose "Execute a shell", then modprobe mesh, exit shell, choose
"Probe hard drives" (or words to that effect); after that the partitioner
worked without problems.
It may be a coincidence and is of no great import, but getting the Packages
list off the mirror when installing the base system only worked on the second
try both times that I've tried.
The quik boot loader did not install because I have a separate /boot partition
and quik doesn't like that. No problem since I use BootX.
After the install I copied the kernel and initrd that had been placed in /boot
to my HFS+ volume for BootX. Without the initrd I could not access my root
device, probably because it needed the mesh module.
Install logs and other status info is available in /var/log/debian-installer/.
Once you have filled out this report, mail it to submit@bugs.debian.org.
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The mesh detection problems should be fixed now. I think that's the bulk
of the problems in this report, so I'm closing it, but feel free to send
in a new report giving your experiences with a current version of the
installer.
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