Norberto
> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 15:18:58 -0700
> From: geoffrey.levand@am.sony.com
> To: w@uter.be
> CC: thegame4121982@msn.com; wart@altlinux.org; 514055@bugs.debian.org; tbm@cyrius.com; cbe-oss-dev@ozlabs.org
> Subject: Re: [Cbe-oss-dev] Bug#514055: debian still not working on PS3
>
> On 04/23/2009 01:54 AM, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:34:34PM -0400, thegame4121982@msn.com wrote:
> >> This is great news. Is this only for the testing version of Debian
> >> codename squeeze or will this fix also be included in the next point
> >> release of Debian Lenny?
> >
> > It will not be included in the next point release. However, it might be
> > included as part of the planned 'lenny and a half' release where a new
> > kernel and installer will be provided, to support new hardware.
> >
> > Before that can happen, however, testing will be necessary.
> >
> > You can find the daily builds here:
> >
> > http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried today's build (20090430) and the 'CD-ROM driver not found'
> problem is fixed:
>
> http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/20090430-22:00/powerpc64/netboot/
>
> I was able to finish the install, but still got the
> same other known problems:
>
> (1) At kernel install:
>
> 'No installable kernel was found in the defined APT sources'
> 'base-installer: info: could not determine kernel flavor'
>
> It should install the 64 bit powerpc kernel.
>
> (2) At boot loader install:
>
> 'No boot loader has been installed'
> 'GRUB not yet usable on PowerPC systems'
>
> It should create a /etc/yaboot.conf on the same partition that the
> kernel was installed to, but nothing else is needed. The petitboot
> bootloader can read from vfat, ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems.
>
> -Geoff
>
>
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