On Fri, 2016-06-03 at 19:03 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote: > Control: reassign -1 debian-installer 20160516+b1 > > On Fri, 2016-06-03 at 08:48 +0000, Mattia Rizzolo wrote: > > control: reassign -1 src:linux 4.5.4-1 > > > > On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 07:13:04PM -0400, Mike wrote: > > > Package: kernel > > > > this is not a valid package name. > > > > > Version: Testing > > > > and this is not a valid version.... > > > > > > > > I am working on installing Debian under a QEMU MIPS emulator. I was able to > > > get the Debian Stable branch to install and run properly using this: > > > > > > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/installer-mips/current/images/malta/netboot/ > > > > > > However, when I attempt to use unstable or testing, I receive a kernel > > > panic immediately on boot for install. I cannot really give a package name > > > because it appears there's a problem in the kernel or init somewhere. > > > > > > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/installer-mips/current/images/malta/netboot/ > > > > > > The error I get it as follows: > > > [ 2.463767] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! > > > exitcode=0x00000004 > > > [ 2.463767] > > > [ 2.464725] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! > > > exitcode=0x00000004 > > That usually means something is wrong with the initrd. So reassigning > to the installer. *Or* the VM is too small for the kernel to even unpack the initrd. I think that may be true with the default QEMU memory size now. Ben. > Ben. > > > > At no point do I get to a location in the installer for me to interact with. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Mike > > > Ben Hutchings > Nothing is ever a complete failure; it can always serve as a bad > example. -- Ben Hutchings Nothing is ever a complete failure; it can always serve as a bad example.
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