Bug#305230: Fwd: Bug#305230: [sparc64] [rc3] [netinstall] RC3 does not work on Ultra5 with both kernels 2.4 and 2.6
Hi,
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, David MENTRE wrote:
>
> > We tried to install RC3 on an Ultra5 machine. It failed with both kernels.
> >
> > - with kernel 2.4
> >
> > [...] unable to read partition table
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > VFS: Cannot open root device "hda2" or 03:02
>
> Could you please try this install once again, creating a new Sun disklabel
> on the disk? You can do it in partman by highlighting the disk information
> line and pressing enter, then choosing the type of disklabel to be "sun".
I did this several times on the same hardware as David (I attended his
first attempt and own several pieces of said hardware: I can perform
any test you require). I tried with automatic and manual
partitioning of RC3 netboot
(http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-sparc/rc3/images/sparc64/netboot/).
I checked (with parted) that disklabel was "sun" and accurate (the
/dev/hda3 is "Whole disk"), though I have not been able to follow the
advice you give for partman (have missed something? does it require
expert mode?). Pressing enter where you said does not give any choice
regarding disklabel.
It fails every time at first reboot as described in the bug report.
Here are the relevant lines (for kernel 2.4) I have copied by hand:
ide0 at 0x1fe02c0000-0x1fe02c0007,0x1fe02c0000a on irq 4,7e0
ide1 at 0x1fe02c0010-0x1fe02c0017,0x1fe02c0001a on irq 4,7e0 (shared with ide 0)
Partition check:
hda:end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 2
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 4
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 6
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 8
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 10
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 12
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 14
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 2
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 4
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 6
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 8
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 10
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 12
end_request: I/O error, dev 03:00 (hda), sector 14
unable to read partition table
[...]
VFS: Cannot open root device "hda2" or 03:02
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mound root fs on 03:02
Press L1-A to return to the boot prom
Best regards,
Frederic
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