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Bug#864807: debian-installer: Lamobo R1 requires modprobe b53_mdio



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On Thu, 2017-06-15 at 08:34 +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> Package: debian-installer
> Version: stretch
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> the Lamobo R1 is an Arm system based on the Amlogic A20.
> The network interface of the A20 is connected to a switch.
> If the switch is not configured there is no external
> network access and subsequently a network install fails.
> 
> On an installed system it is sufficient to have a line
> in /etc/modules:
> b53_mdio
> 
> I suggest the following corrections to the installer:
> 
> The initrd.img should include the b53_mdio module and its
> prerequisites b53_common and dsa_core plus aforementioned
> file /etc/modules.
> 
> The installer should compare the content of
> /proc/device-tree/model
> to the string
> Lamobo R1
> 
> If this string is found, the file /etc/modules should be
> appended with b53_mdio on the installed system.

Why is this necessary?  It should load automatically.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice
versa.

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