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Re: powerpc64 install from external firewire cd failed - can't load sbp2



On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 05:36:39PM -0500, Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford [Contr] wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Sven Luther wrote:
> 
>   > On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 10:15:30AM -0500, Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford [Contr] wrote:
>   > >
>   > > Hi-
>   > >
>   > > I attempted to install the powerpc64 netinst version of debian testing
>   > > from 3/1/06 on a headless Xserve G5 cluster node via external firewire cd.
>   > > The installation went fine up to the point of detecting the cd drive, at
>   > > which point no driver could be found.  I went into a shell and tried to
>   > > load the sbp2 module by hand but got the following error:
>   > >
>   > >   ~ # modprobe sbp2
>   > >   Using /lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394.ko
>   > >   Using /lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.ko
>   > >   insmod: cannot insert `/lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.ko':
>   > >     Unknown symbol in module (-1): No such file or directory
>   > >   modprobe: failed to load module sbp2
>   > >
>   > > Does anyone know a way to get around this problem?
>   >
>   > Can you try the sid installer (either upcoming etch beta2, or the sid daily
>   > builds ?), and see if this problem persists. It seems the 2.6.12 powerpc64
>   > kernel cannot load the sbp2 module, i saw this already, not sure if the
>   > problem persits though.
>   >
>   > Friendly,
>   >
>   > Sven Luther
>   >
> 
> I would love to try a sid daily build, but I don't know where they are.
> The daily build that I tried was what I *thought* was the latest
> netinst, from the debian-installer page:
> 
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso

Ah, they seem to be building etch_d-i since a few days in preparation for the
beta2. Try :

  http://people.debian.org/~luther/d-i/images/daily/powerpc64/netboot64, which
  doesn't need a cd image. (not sure about the path, there maye bits missing).

> Do you have an ETA on etch beta2?

Saturday, err, that is tomorrow, if all goes well.

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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