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INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: beta4
uname -a: Linux qubebob 2.4.25-r5k-cobalt #1 Thu Apr 15 15:17:00 BST 2004 mips GNU/Linux
Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 18:26:20 -0700
Method: Netboot as described in Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>'s May 6th
email to debian-mips. So, nfs/tftp netboot from my x86, then network
install through a squid cache on said x86.
Machine: Cobalt Cube 2
Processor: Nevada V10.0 FPU V10.0
Memory: 48M
Root Device: /dev/hda3
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/hda: 6448 MB, 6448619520 bytes
15 heads, 63 sectors/track, 13328 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 945 * 512 = 483840 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 21 9891 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 22 286 125212+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda3 287 13328 6162345 83 Linux
I left the partitions intact from my old, broken, sid install. I had d-i
leave the /boot partition alone too, just to make sure it was in a form the
firmware could handle.
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 Memory controller: Marvell: Unknown device 4146 (rev 11)
0000:00:07.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/4)
0000:00:09.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/A/B PCI-to-ISA [Apollo)
0000:00:09.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT8)
0000:00:09.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Cont)
0000:00:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/4)
0000:00:00.0 Class 0580: 11ab:4146 (rev 11)
0000:00:07.0 Class 0200: 1011:0019 (rev 41)
0000:00:09.0 Class 0601: 1106:0586 (rev 27)
0000:00:09.1 Class 0101: 1106:0571 (rev 06)
0000:00:09.2 Class 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev 02)
0000:00:0c.0 Class 0200: 1011:0019 (rev 41)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Reboot: [O]
Comments/Problems:
The install went really smoothly once I got the netboot setup properly.
One thing that might be neat is to update the LCD with install progress,
but it's not important and of debatable usefullness. A cdebconf frontend that
only uses the LCD and buttons would be nifty too and maybe even useable, but
probably not.
Many thanks to Martin Michlmay (tbm) for making it work on the old Cobalt
equipment. He's my hero.
- Nick Lopez
spamtrap@glowingmonkey.org
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"Yes, but they're sand monkeys!" - Cartman
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