Hello Frédéric, Frédéric Bonnard <frediz@debian.org> (2021-04-22): > Boot method: CD > Image version: http://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/ppc64el/daily/netboot/mini.iso > Date: April 21st 2021 > > Machine: Power10 machine but got it on Power8 as well > > This happens randomly when the installer menu starts, I get to the first > menu "Choose language", but it is red saying "An installation failed... > The failing step is: Choose language". > > It seems the missing file /var/lib/dpkg/status is causing this. > Instead I have /var/lib/dpkg/status.bak I don't know much about ppc (I don't think iBook G4 experience counts much at this stage), but I see that qemu-system-ppc exists, and that it provides qemu-system-ppc64. Would you have some guide that could help us reproduce the issue from say an amd64 host? Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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