Bug#384342: installation-report: doesn't boot kernel: Illegal Instruction (sparc)

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 06:21:31PM +0200, Joost van Baal wrote:
> 
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: etch_di_beta3
> 
> Machine: Sun Ultra Enterprise 450
> 
> kernel doesn't boot: install went like:
> 
>  {1} ok boot cdrom
>  [...]
>  SILO [...]
>  [...]
>  Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux etch
>  [...] built 20060810
>  [...]
>  boot: <enter>
>  Allocated 8 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernel
>  Loaded kernel version 2.6.16
>  Loading initial ramdisk (356[...] bytes at [...] 00 virt)...
>  Illegal Instruction
>  {1} ok
> 
> This behavious is reproducable: I've done it about 3 times.  However, at
> one attempt the machine said: "Fast Instruction Access NMU Miss".
> 
> The hardware might be wearing out: it's pretty old.  However, it still
> _does_ boot a Solaris kernel fine.
> 
> So, if others can't reproduce this (while they are able to install),
> feel free to close this bugreport.
> 
> The machine is a Sun Enterprise 450 (2 X UltraSPARC-II 296 MHz) with
> OpenBoot 3.12, 1024 MB memory installed.


If I recall correct is this the first installreport of a Sparc with Beta 3.

Does the very same CD boot on another Sparc?


Cheers
Geert Stappers