Bug#277486: Sarge installer does not boot on a MVME2434 (PowerPC PReP architecture)
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Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: 04-08-2004. I got it from
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/sarge/main/installer-powerpc/rc1/images/powerpc/netboot
uname -a: NOT available
Date: 13-02-2004
Method: Netboot using TFTP and an NFS root. I connect from a Debian laptop to
the MVME2434 Serial port 0 using kermit @ 9600 bauds.
Machine: Motorola MVME2434
Processor: Motorola PowerPC (PReP architecture)
Memory: 256 Mb
Root Device: NFS root
Root Size/partition table: None
Output of lspci: None. Not available
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:
The kernel does not boot. I get the following message:
Network Booting from: DEC21143, Controller 0, Device 0
Device Name: /pci@80000000/pci1011,19@e,0:0,0
Loading: vmlinuz-prep.initrd
Client IP Address = 193.146.252.58
Server IP Address = 193.146.252.30
Gateway IP Address = 193.146.252.1
Subnet IP Address Mask = 255.255.255.128
Boot File Name = vmlinuz-prep.initrd
Argument File Name =
Network Boot File load in progress... To abort hit <BREAK>
Bytes Received =&5668354, Bytes Loaded =&5668354
Bytes/Second =&436027, Elapsed Time =13 Second(s)
Residual-Data Located at: $0FF88000
loaded at: 00005400 00574FF4
relocated to: 00800000 00D6FBF4
zimage at: 00805A14 00932601
initrd at: 00933000 00D65EF4
avail ram: 00400000 00800000
Linux/PPC load: root=/dev/nfs ip=192.168.0.120:192.168.0.10
nfsroot=/var/lib/nfs/pebbles-sa console=ttyS0,9600
Uncompressing Linux...done.
Now booting the kernel
^^^ ____and it stalls here____
I can boot this host from a customized 2.4.27 kernel provided by a third
person. I mounted a root from an old potato base2_2.tar potato and upgraded
to woody. But this is in a different NFS root. I just wanted to see if I
could install from scratch Sarge in this host.
thanks,
Pablo de Vicente
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Pablo de Vicente, http://www.oan.es, OAN Spain
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