In [1] I submitted 2 patches for the Release Notes. It looks like only one of those was applied. Was this intentional or an oversight? If an oversight, please apply the attached patch concerning Sparc installations (slightly modified from previous version). Cheers, FJP [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-doc/2005/04/msg00027.html
--- release-notes.en.sgml.orig 2005-05-15 13:09:51.194423411 +0200
+++ release-notes.en.sgml 2005-05-15 13:12:19.683957154 +0200
@@ -184,6 +184,37 @@
<prgn>boot-floppies</prgn> has been replaced by a new componentized and
more powerful installation system called <prgn>debian-installer</prgn>.</p>
+<![ %sparc [
+ <sect id="sparc_kbd"><heading>Issues with keyboards on &arch-title;</heading>
+
+ <p>There are several issues with keyboard selection during installation.</p>
+
+ <p>The first issue is with USB keyboards by Sun as used on for example
+ SunBlade systems. When installing using the default 2.4 kernel, these are
+ incorrectly "recognized" by the installer as regular Sun keyboards.
+ A workaround is documented in the Installation Guide (see link above,
+ chapter "Using the Debian Installer").</p>
+
+ <p>The second issue is kernel related. Kernels in the 2.6 series use
+ a different input layer that makes all keyboards look like "normal"
+ PC keyboards. This means that if you boot the installer with a 2.4
+ kernel and configure it for a Sun or USB keyboard and later (in expert
+ mode) select a 2.6 kernel for the new system, you will very likely end
+ up with a non-working keyboard after reboot.</p>
+
+ </sect>
+
+ <sect id="sparc_fb"><heading>Issues with framebuffer on &arch-title;</heading>
+
+ <p>Because of display problems on some systems, framebuffer support is
+ disabled by default for &arch-title;. This can result in ugly display on
+ systems that do properly support the framebuffer, like those with ATI
+ graphical cards. If you see display problems in the installer, you can try
+ booting the installer with parameter "debian-installer/framebuffer=true".</p>
+
+ </sect>
+]]>
+
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