Bug#312372: (no subject)

[Jason Harrison <jharrison@linuxbs.org>]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso
03-Jun-2005
uname -a: Linux (none) 2.4.27-2-sparc64 #1 Mon Feb 14 19:11:37 PST 2005
sparc64
unknown
Date: 13:30 June 7th, 2005
Method: Network boot image from second sparc64 debian machine on local
LAN.

Machine: Sun Fire V100
Processor: ultrasparc64
Memory: 1GB
Root Device: IDE /dev/md2
Root Size/partition table:

tmpfs on / type tmpfs (rw)
none on /dev type devfs (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw)

Output of lspci and lspci -n:

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot worked:    [O]
Configure network HW:   [O]
Config network:         [O]
Detect CD:              [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives:     [ ]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Create file systems:    [ ]
Mount partitions:       [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Reboot:                 [ ]

Comments/Problems:

The problem is this.  After configuring the network settings the
installer
continues to the mirror selection.  After the mirror is selected the
installer
tries to download the Release file from the mirror.  During this time
the
NIC and switch loose connectivity as if the network cable was unplugged
or cut.
This could be a driver problem etc...