Re: Newbie ibook sarge install
On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 01:07:01AM +0000, Adrian Lester wrote:
> First, hello. I'm new to Apple hardware, newish to debian and moderately
> competent with Linux. I'm not feeling very competent atm however.
>
> The system is an ibook 900Mhz. I am trying to install Debian testing as the
> only OS using the boot CD and a network install.
debian-boot's probably a better place for sarge installation reports,
even if they're powerpc-specific.
> i have at least one problem but maybe more. They are as follows:
> 1.) apple_bootstrap partition not created.
> 2.) No installable kernel.
> 3.) umount error of /dev/pts and /dev/shm
>
> 1.) apple_bootstrap
> ************************
> The error on partition creation states that no newworld boot partition exists
> even if it does. I don't know whether I've been trying to do the right thing
> but this has been reported before (judging by Google searching) so I won't
> waste your time with a description of my various attempts. Can anyone tell me
> in step-by-step idiot speak how to get past this stage?
It's just a plain bug; easiest is probably to wait for the next daily
build, which'll have it fixed, and use that.
> 2.) No installable kernel
> *****************************
> Sorry I can't reproduce the error in order to state the message exactly but it
> went along the lines of:
> "No installable kernel can be found in the apt-sources list. If you want to
> continue despite this unusual error......."
Exactly which CD image are you using - from what URL did you download
it?
> 3.) umount of /dev/pts and /dev/shm
> *********************************************
> Carrying on with carrying on regardless I am now getting:
> "The debootstrap program exited with an error (return value 1).
> Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for the details"
I'm guessing that's caused by the above.
> cat /var/log/messages gives me:
> "umount /target/dev/pts: no such file or directory"
> and similar for shm, followed by various other errors in a similar vein.
Those can safely be ignored. There should be other errors further up.
> How do I switch virtual consoles btw? ALT and a function key doesn't seem to
> work.
Use the Command key instead of Alt.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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