Bug#340980: installation-reports: unable to install yaboot on a iMac G5
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: <http://people.debian.org/~luther/d-i/ppc64/2005-11-27/powerpc64/netboot64/mini.iso>
uname -a: <install failed>
Date: <2005-11-27>
Method: burn the iso on CD-RW, and reboot pressing 'c'. had to boot with video=ofonly
Machine: <iMac G5 1.8 Ghz>
Processor: PPC970FX, altivec supported
Memory: 751976
Root Device: <discover: ;;;ATA;ST3160023AS;/dev/sda>
Root Size/partition table:
Model: ATA ST3160023AS
Path: /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc
Sector size: 512
Sectors: 312581808
Sectors/track: 63
Heads: 255
Cylinders: 19457
Partition table: yes
Type: mac
Partitions: # id length type fs path name
(0,0,0) (0,0,0) -1 0-511 512 primary label /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part-1
(0,0,1) (0,1,0) 1 512-32767 32256 primary unknown /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 Apple
(0,1,1) (65,78,20) 2 32768-537169919 537137152 primary hfs+ /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part2 Apple_HFS_Untitled_1
(65,78,21) (130,147,24) 3 537169920-1074040831 536870912 primary ext2 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 bootux
(130,147,25) (373,186,23) 4 1074040832-3074041343 2000000512 primary linux-swap /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part4 swap
(373,186,24) (1589,126,14) 6 3074041344-13074041855 10000000512 primary ext3 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part6 debian
(1589,126,15) (2805,66,5) 8 13074041856-23074042367 10000000512 primary ext3 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part8 autre
(2805,66,6) (4021,5,59) 9 23074042368-33074042879 10000000512 primary fat32 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part9 exchange
(4021,5,60) (11690,188,57) 10 33074042880-96159617023 63085574144 primary ext3 /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part10 home
(11690,188,58) (14285,65,27) 5 96159617024-117500235775 21340618752 primary hfs+ /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 Apple_HFS_Untitled_3
(14285,65,28) (14301,146,28) -1 117500235776-117634453503 134217728 primary free /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part-1
(14301,146,29) (19457,80,46) 7 117634453504-160041877503 42407424000 primary hfs+ /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part7 Apple_HFS_Untitled_4
(19457,80,47) (19457,80,62) -1 160041877504-160041885695 8192 primary free /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part-1
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: PCI devices found:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 240, device 11, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0600: PCI device 106b:0058 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 240, device 16, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0300: PCI device 10de:0329 (rev 161).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 59.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16. Min Gnt=5.Max Lat=1.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x91000000 [0x91ffffff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xa0000000 [0xa7ffffff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0604: PCI device 106b:0053 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 0, device 2, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0604: PCI device 106b:0054 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 0, device 3, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0604: PCI device 106b:0055 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 3, device 15, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0200: PCI device 106b:0051 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 40.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16. Min Gnt=64.Max Lat=64.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80400000 [0x805fffff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 1, device 7, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class ff00: PCI device 106b:004f (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ -1.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80000000 [0x8007ffff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 1, device 1, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0280: PCI device 14e4:4320 (rev 3).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 60.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80084000 [0x80085fff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 1, device 11, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0c03: PCI device 1033:0035 (rev 67).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 70.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16. Min Gnt=1.Max Lat=42.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80082000 [0x80082fff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 1, device 11, function 1:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0c03: PCI device 1033:0035 (rev 67).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 70.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16. Min Gnt=1.Max Lat=42.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80081000 [0x80081fff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 1, device 11, function 2:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0c03: PCI device 1033:00e0 (rev 4).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 70.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16. Min Gnt=16.Max Lat=34.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80080000 [0x800800ff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 2, device 12, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0101: PCI device 1166:0240 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 10.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=16.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80102000 [0x80103fff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 2, device 13, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class ff00: PCI device 106b:0050 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 38.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=32.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80104000 [0x80107fff].
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Bus 2, device 14, function 0:
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Class 0c00: PCI device 106b:0052 (rev 0).
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: IRQ 39.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Master Capable. Latency=248. Min Gnt=12.Max Lat=24.
hardware-summary:/proc/pci: Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x80100000 [0x80100fff].
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: [O]
Comments/Problems:
Nov 27 13:12:49 yaboot-installer: info: probed: /dev/discs/disc0/part5:Mac OS X:MacOSX:macosx
Nov 27 13:12:49 yaboot-installer: debug: mapped: /dev/sda5
Nov 27 13:12:49 kernel: ioctl32(nvsetenv:27494): Unknown cmd fd(7) cmd(20007043){' '} arg(00000000) on /dev/nvram
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/sda2'...
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: ofpath: /proc/device-tree is broken. Do not use BootX to boot, use yaboot.
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: ofpath: The yaboot HOWTO can be found here: http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/doc
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Unable to find OpenFirmware path for boot=/dev/sda2
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Please add ofboot=<path> where <path> is the OpenFirmware path to /dev/sda2 to /etc/yaboot.conf
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Finding OpenFirmware device path to `/dev/sda5'...
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: ofpath: /proc/device-tree is broken. Do not use BootX to boot, use yaboot.
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: ofpath: The yaboot HOWTO can be found here: http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/doc
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Unable to determine OpenFirmware path for macosx=/dev/sda5
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: mkofboot: Try specifying the real OpenFirmware path for macosx=/dev/sda5 in /etc/yaboot.conf
Nov 27 13:12:50 yaboot-installer: error: mkofboot failed with exit status 1
Shall I subscribe to a mailing list to ask for help about the installation of yaboot?
I have saved all the logs (this webserver idea is briliant !). They are here :
http://kunpuu.plessy.org/~charles/G5install_20051127
PS: a minor thing : the japanese keyboard is missing from the list of keyboards.
Anyway, thank you for the work you did already,
--
Charles
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