On 2016-06-03 19:03, 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. It would be interested to know which QEMU command you used to start this image. Since the switch to GCC 5, the mips architecture requires a R2 CPU. QEMU defaults emulating a R2 CPU in 32-bit mode, but a R1 CPU in 64-bit mode. In the later case try to pass "-cpu 5KEf" to QEMU. Aurelien -- Aurelien Jarno GPG: 4096R/1DDD8C9B aurelien@aurel32.net http://www.aurel32.net
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