Bug#610637: sparc64 'Testing' - kernel freezes on install
Package: installation-reports
Kernel freezes during install boot, requiring power-off hard-reboot to
recover. Both same on both expert & rescue modes on Sun Blade 150 (m/c 1) &
2000 (m/c 2)
Install iso: 'debian-testing-sparc-xfce+lxde-CD-1.iso'
Version : 20110117-08:09
m/c 1: arch sun4u
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Sun Blade 150 (UltraSPARC - IIe 650 MHz) RAM: 1536 MB
OBP: OpenBoot 4.17.1
Monitor : Sun GDM-5410
Keyboard: Sun Type 6 USB
Video : atyfb - 3D Rage XL (Mach64 GR, PCI-33)
Install sequence:
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1. Power on
2. OBP: reset-all
3. OBP: boot cdrom
4. SILO 1.4.14 OK
5. expert ['expert video=atyfb' & 'rescue' = same result]
6. Kernel boots & freezes @
...
[ 0.000000] Hierarchical RCU Implementation
[ 0.000000] NR_IRQS:255
[ 0.000000] Clocksource: mult[b40001] shift [16]
[ 0.000000] clockevent: mult[16c16bf] shift [32]
[ 0.000000] Console: colour dummy device 80x25
[ 0.000000] console [tty0] enabled, boot console disable
<freezes here - requires power-off>
m/c 2: arch sun4u
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Sun Blade 2000 (UltraSPARC - III+) RAM: 2048 MB
OBP: OpenBoot 4.16.4
Monitor : Sun GDM-5410
Keyboard: Sun Type 6 USB
Video : atyfb - 3D Rage XL (Mach64 GR, PCI-33)
Same boot sequence with following exception
[ 0.000000] Clocksource: mult[c80000] shift [16]
[ 0.000000] clockevent: mult[147ae14] shift [32]
FYI:
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1. Gentoo 'install-sparc64-minimal-20110117.iso' fails @ same point.
2. debian-507-sparc-xfce+lxde-CD-1.iso boots & installs ok (except xorg)
Please Note, although I'm not a Linux newbie, I am a novice+
Trusting this helps.
Kind regards,
Robert.
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