Bug#359164: [powerpc64] d-i fails, base-installer/initramfs/no-generator
Package: installation-reports
Severity: important
(X-Debbugs-CC to debian-kernel at Sven Luther's request, perhaps this
should have been filed against initramfs-tools directly....)
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: powerpc net-inst daily build (March 26, 2006)
uname -a: <did not complete> (normally I run 2.6.15-1-powerpc64)
Date: March 26, 2006
Method: Boot off CD (Daily Net Inst ISO downloaded on March 26, 2006)
Machine: PowerMac7,3
Processor: dual G5, 2Ghz
Memory: 512M
I can provide lspci, partition map on request
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [E]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
The kernel powerpc64 kernel (linux-image-2.6-powerpc64) could not be
installed because the initramfs build failed.
I'd be happy to help trouble shoot this problem as far as my skills
allow, but unfortunately I may not have access to this machine after
April 1.
The following is the last few lines of /var/log/syslog when the
problem is reported
Mar 26 19:22:07 preseed: locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc64 usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc-smp not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-powerpc64 usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-powerpc-smp not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-powerpc not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.6-powerpc not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.6-power4 not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.6-power3 not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.4.27-apus not usable on powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Found kernels 'linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc64,linux-image-2.6-powerpc64'
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: arch_kernel candidates: linux-image-2.6-powerpc64
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: arch_kernel: linux-image-2.6-powerpc64 (present)
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Using kernel 'linux-image-2.6-powerpc64'
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Setting do_initrd='yes'.
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Setting link_in_boot='yes'.
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Possible initramfs generator(s): 'initramfs-tools yaird'
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Available initramfs generator(s): 'initramfs-tools'
Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/initramfs/no-generator
Mar 26 19:22:14 init: ^MStarting pid 1123, console /dev/vc/2: '/bin/sh'
Cheers!
Shyamal
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