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Bug#301374: Package: installation-reports - Floppy Boot Error



Robin Harmsen wrote:
> 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/
> 
> 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.

If you'll try again with the next daily build made after this message,
that should not be necessary, although it's possible my change could
break the 2.6 floppies (dunno).

> also when asked to put in a new disk and hit <enter>
> I need to hit <enter> four (4) times

This is a kernel bug, I'll reassign it to the kernel.

-- 
see shy jo

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