Bug#401962: installation-reports Sun v100 / Etch RC1 Installer
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usertags 401962 sparc netboot netcfg etch-rc1
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On Thursday 07 December 2006 01:14, Jared Valentine wrote:
> Comments/Problems:
> CD Installation: Boots into installer from CD, but fails to detect
> CD-ROM drive. Using built-in Sun v100 CD-ROM Drive.
Can you use the cdrom in the installed system?
> Network Installation: (via rarpd/tftp) using Etch RC1 boot.img file,
> system boots, network is mis-detected as "dmfe".
This is a well known issue. See this reply to another installation report
for additional info:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=400837;msg=10
There is some progress towards a somewhat structured workaround:
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2006/11/msg00693.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/334104
Cheers,
FJP
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