Bug#301374: Package: installation-reports - Floppy Boot Error
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: Sparc32 Floppy images with kernel 2.4 build
23-03-2005 from
http://people.debian.org/~stappers/d-i/images/2005-03-23/sparc32/floppy/
uname -a: Linux sun01 2.4.27-2-sparc32 #1 Tue Feb 15 00:11:41 PST 2005 sparc
GNU/Linux
Date: 25-03-2005
Method: I booted of the floppy images, and installed everything from
http://ftp.surfnet.nl
Machine: SparcStation 5
Processor: SS5 / sun4m (i think)
Memory: 128 MB
Root Device: SCSI
Root Size/partition table:
Irrelevant
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Irrelevant
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: []
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Reboot: [O]
Comments/Problems:
I needed to boot the floppy disk with:
linux root=/dev/fd0
otherwise I get the following errors:
cramfs: wrong magic
mount_devfs_fs(): unable to mount devfs, err: -2
....
Warning: unable to open an initial console.
Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.
also when asked to put in a new disk and hit <enter>
I need to hit <enter> four (4) times
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