Bug#339561: [powerpc 64] Etch Beta 1 Boot loader install fails due to ofboot
Package: installation-reports
Severity: important
Debian-installer-version: etch beta 1
uname -a: actually could not install boot loader, failed installation
Date: Nov 15 2005
Method: netinst iso
Machine: Apple PowerMac7,3 (Dual G5)
Processor: G5
Memory: 512 MB
Root Device: /dev/sda7
Root Size/partition table: <single 4G on /dev/sda7>
Output of lspci and lspci -n: <not relevant - will post on request>
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: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [E]
Reboot: [E]
Comments/Problems:
It seems ofboot does not work with the /proc/devices-tree in the
2.6.12 and later kernels for SCSI devices at least (it works fine with
the smp 2.6.8 power4 kernel in sarge). As a result the installation of
the boot loader currently fails and the system does not reboot
correctly.
It seems that this problem is fixed in the version of yaboot in sid
(see #321962) but it is stuck there (seemingly due to an RC bug?).
I believe this problem should show up on all NewWorld Macs with SCSI
disks???? However, I did not see it reported anywhere else (but there
are so *many* installation reports!).
Otherwise the installer works great ;-)
Cheers!
Shyamal
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