Bug#422307: Sparc installation problem.
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version: Sarge
Date: 4 May 2007
Machine: Sparc 20
Processor: SuperSparc II
Memory: 128M
Partitions: Old Solaris 8 partitions
I re-installed solaris 8 to make sure the hardware wasn't the problem.
Configuration: No video - I am using ttya in hyperterminal. No monitor, no keyboard.
I even removed the secondary framebuffer to make sure it wasn't the problem.
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O ]
Configure network: [O ]
Detect CD: [O ]
Load installer modules: [E ]
x Error while running 'modprobe -v sunlance' x
Doesn't see sunlance on first attempt - loads on next screen
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Problem 1: If I boot like this "boot: linux DEBIAN_FRONTEND=text" well here...
ok ttya io
ok boot cdrom
SPARCstation 20 (1 X SuperSPARC-II), No Keyboard
ROM Rev. 2.25, 128 MB memory installed, Serial #7493007.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:72:55:8f, Host ID: 7272558f.
Rebooting with command: cdrom
Boot device: /iommu/sbus/espdma@f,400000/esp@f,800000/sd@6,0:d File and args:
SILO Version 1.4.9
\
boot: linux DEBIAN_FRONTEND=text
(process:158): ERROR **: Couldnt get/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/build/buildd/cdebco/bui
ld/buildd/cdebcon/build/buildd/cdebco
*However* if I boot the default linux
boot: linux
Uncompressing image...
Loaded kernel version 2.4.27
SCREEN NAME: Loading components of the Debian installer
SCREEN NAME: Configure the network
Domain name:
xx
xx gateway.2wire.net____________________________________________________
xx
*so it can see the gateway
*SCREEN NAME: Detecting Disks and all other hardware
There is a clear screen and then it just scrolls the cursor to the bottom
left of the screen...sleeps for about 18secs and then the cursor scrolls
down to the screen and settles in the bottom left
Thanks for any help
Anthony
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