Bug#385179: debian-installer: [installation report : powerpc] IBM pseries p505 single CPU, no virtualization

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 05:58:17PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> Package: debian-installer
> Severity: normal
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> Attached is the full serial log.
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> [boot]0015 Setup Done
> Built 1 zonelists
> Kernel command line: console=hvsi0 console=hvc0 console=ttyS0,9600 console=tty0

Why four consoles?
How knows the kernel which one to use?

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> Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver - version 7.0.33-k2-NAPI
> Copyright (c) 1999-2005 Intel Corporation.
> ehci_hcd 0000:c8:01.2: irq 323, io mem 0x40070002000
> ehci_hcd 0000:c8:01.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00, driver 10 Dec 2004
> usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
> hub 1-0:1.0: 5 ports detected
> ohci_hcd 0000:c8:01.0: OHCI Host Controller
> ohci_hcd 0000:c8:01.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
> ohci_hcd 0000:c8:01.0: irq 323, io mem 0x40070001000
> usb usb2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
> hub 2-0:1.0: 3 ports detected
> ohci_hcd 0000:c8:01.1: OHCI Host Controller
> ohci_hcd 0000:c8:01.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
> ohci_hcd 0000:c8:01.1: irq 323, io mem 0x40070000000
> usb usb3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
> hub 3-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
> e1000: 0000:c0:01.0: e1000_probe: (PCI-X:133MHz:64-bit) 00:11:25:7e:2c:d6
> e1000: eth0: e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
> e1000: 0000:c0:01.1: e1000_probe: (PCI-X:133MHz:64-bit) 00:11:25:7e:2c:d7
> e1000: eth1: e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
> 
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: testing/unstable


I wonder why serial output dies there, as I see no reason "to switch console"


Cheers
Geert Stappers