Bug#340411: SPARC- Failed installation.
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: <CD>
Image version: <Fri 18 Nov 2005 21:28:13 GMT Debian mirrors on netinstall page>
Date: <23 Nov 05 1041 GMT>
Machine: <Sun Sparc>
Processor: Sparc 32, uname -a says Sparc unknown
Memory: 64megs
Partitions: <Multi-user auto partitioning (now reformatted, so unsure)>
Output of lspci and lspci -n: No longer available
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [o ]
Configure network HW: [ E]
Config network: [o ]
Detect CD: [E ]
Load installer modules: [o ]
Detect hard drives: [o ]
Partition hard drives: [o ]
Create file systems: [ o]
Mount partitions: [o ]
Install base system: [e ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
<CD failed to detect, even though the install booted from SPROM. Used
modprobe ep to overcome this. Was then prompted for modules to load,
and picked the ones that looked right, that worked fine. My network
card was not detected, so I was prompted to pick one. After a third
guess (it wasn't in dmesg), I went for the LANCE, and this worked.
Partitioning was fine, then I picked a mirror. My screen then went
'Installer blue' and not activity was seen. No progress indicator,
etc. Several ps -ef gave the same results, no 'top' available in
Busybox. Concluded that installer has fallen over, so resumed
installed Sarge :-(. That's about it guys, sorry. BTW, my CDROM is a
Compaq CRD254V, which is fine in Sarge. I filed a bug report sometime
ago for this, but no response from maintainer, yet. Keep up the good
work. Thanks, Chris.>
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