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Bug#156704: marked as done (arm riscpc doesn't work at all)



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Subject: arm riscpc doesn't work at all
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Package: boot-floppies
Version: N/A; reported 2002-08-14
Severity: important

A fresh debiam ARM 3.0r0 CD will not install on an Acorn StrongARM RiscPC.

After getting the dinstall.zip unpacked, I found that I tended to need to set the "Next Slot" in
RISCOS to its maximum to permit the kernel to boot.

After this, the installer gets to the point of trying to install the basesystem, and then either
hangs trying to mount the CD (Sony CD) or resets the installer to the beginning of the installation
in a consistent manner. (Ultima CD). 

This is using the internal IDE drive as the filesystem.

cheers, Rich.

-- System Information
Debian Release: 3.0r0
Architecture: ARM
Kernel: bootfloppy kernel
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C


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Subject: boot-floppies end of life
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I'm closing all bug reports filed on the boot-floppies since this
codebase has reached its end of life. boot-floppies is only in Debian
oldstable now (and temporarily in unstable because of bug #224469).

The new installer for sarge and beyond is of course, the
debian-installer. It solves a great many issues present in the
boot-floppies.

If you believe that your boot-floppies bug is still present in
debian-installer somehow, then please reopen the bug report and reassign
it there, or perhaps better, file a new bug report.

--=20
see shy jo

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