Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: rc3 netinst iso from http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/sparc/rc3/sarge-sparc-netinst.iso Date: 200505231200(GMT+0000) Method: Boot from CD unable to detect CDROM Machine: SunBlade 150 (SPARC) Root Device: /pci@1f,0/ide@d/disk CDROM Device: /pci@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [ ] Config network: [ ] Detect CD: [E] Load installer modules: [ ] Detect hard drives: [ ] Partition hard drives: [ ] Create file systems: [ ] Mount partitions: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] Comments/Problems: quote courtesy http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2005/04/msg00004.html : i'm a pretty experienced x86 Debian user, though this is my first time installing a SPARC here's where i'm at: 1) boot, Stop-A, ok 2) "boot cdrom" 3) SILO prompt 4) enter "linux" at this point the kernel loads, ramdisk loads, and Debian installation begins with language, keyboard, country choice. then we get to the CD-ROM hardware detection phase and the installed loads some drivers off the CDROM and then says "Your installation CD-ROM couldn't be mounted. This probably means that the CD-ROM was not in the drive. Try again to mount the CD-ROM?"
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