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Re: Xserver G5 usb keyboard not loaded ...



Sven-

Do you use serial console, or do you have a graphics card in your Xserve?

Also, it appears that the last daily image from 4/1 does not include SATA
drivers, which are needed for installing on an Xserve.

Thanks,
Toni

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006, Sven Luther wrote:

  > Package: installation-reports
  >
  > Boot method: netboot mini.iso.
  > Image version: http://people.debian.org/~luther/d-i/images/2006-04-26/powerpc64/netboot64/mini.iso
  > Date: jeu avr 27 11:54:50 CEST 2006
  >
  > Machine: Apple XServer G5, RackMac3,1
  > Processor: Dual PPC970FX 2.3Ghz
  > Memory: 1GB
  > Partitions:
  >
  >
  > Output of lspci and lspci -n:
  >
  > 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:              [ ]
  > Load installer modules: [O]
  > Detect hard drives:     [O]
  > Partition hard drives:  [O]
  > Create file systems:    [O]
  > Mount partitions:       [O]
  > Install base system:    [O]
  > Install boot loader:    [O]
  > Reboot:                 [O]
  >
  > Comments/Problems:
  >
  >   1) daily build business card and netinst isos are failing to build since
  >      april 1, which means they don't include the broadcom tg3 module at all,
  >      and are thus not really usable for installs at this time.
  >
  >   2) ideally, we should include fan control modules (therm_pm72) in the
  >      ramdisk, as the noise during install as the fan reach full speed quickly
  >      becomes bothersome. Mmm, therm_pm72 doesn't seem to be included in the
  >      2.6.15 kernels.
  >
  > Friendly,
  >
  > Sven Luther
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
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Toni Harbaugh-Blackford                   harbaugh@abcc.ncifcrf.gov
System Administrator
Advanced Biomedical Computing Center (ABCC)
National Cancer Institute
Contractor - SAIC/Frederick



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