Re: Installation from USB flash drive failing - libc/relocation error
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:12:54PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 12:03:41AM +1000, Nigel O'Brian wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to install from Debian Testing netinst iso on an old
> > Powerbook G4 using the 'hd-media' kernel, initrd and yaboot.conf from
> >
> > http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/powerpc/hd-media/
> >
> > I have tried several recent daily builds, all with the same result.
> > Latest is 2007-07-29. Boot is successful and I choose the language OK,
> > but then get the following when choosing the keyboard:
> >
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Menu item 'kbd-chooser' selected
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for console-keymaps-usb
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for console-keymaps-at
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for console-keymaps-usb
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package description for console-keymaps-at
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: (process:1308): kbd-chooser: relocation error: kbd-chooser: symbol sprintf, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Configuring 'kbd-chooser'failed with error code 127
> > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Menu item 'kbd-chooser' failed.
> > Jan 1 00:02:45 main-menu[1016]: DEBUG: resolver (libc6): package doesn't exist (ignored)
> > Jan 1 00:02:45 main-menu[1016]: DEBUG: resolver (dhcp3-client-udeb):
> > package doesn't exist (ignored)
> >
> > The installer successfully finds and mounts the netinst iso but
> > fails again at the next stage with similar errors to the above:
> >
> > Jan 1 00:03:57 main-menu[1016]: (process:6951): anna: relocation error: anna: symbol asprintf, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file
> > libc.so.6 with link time reference
> > Jan 1 00:03:57 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Configuring 'load-iso' failed with error code 127
> > Jan 1 00:03:57 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Menu item 'load-iso'
> > failed.
> >
> > The Powerbook is old and clunky (in fact the CD drive does not work,
> > which is why I am trying to install from USB) so I am reluctant to
> > claim a bug. But I do see some earlier reports of installation
> > problems with libc and wonder if this is related.
>
> I am seeing the same problem with todays netboot image, so i suggest you
> file a bug report against d-i or something. I suppose that the current
> d-i are built with an incompatible libc or an mklibs problem.
Just filled a bug report.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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