Re: Debian 8.2 on Pegasos II G4 - Installation working, but no boot image in folder boot
The /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-powerpc image isn't generated, because mkvmlinuz
bails out with an error, when it is called through the hook-scripts in
/etc/kernel/*.
I think Apex and I had nailed down the error to the point, where mkvmlinuz
queries the debconf database. But I wonder why such a query should fail.
Code in /etc/kernel/postinst.d/mkvmlinuz:
> #!/bin/sh
>
> set -e
>
> . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
>
> db_get mkvmlinuz/bootloaders <-- likely bails out here!
> bootloader="$RET"
>
> if [ "$bootloader" = mkvmlinuz ]; then
> /usr/sbin/mkvmlinuz $1 $2
> fi
>
> db_get mkvmlinuz/bootloaders
> bootloader="$RET"
Could it be that the type of partition table makes a difference?
What are you using? MBR + yaboot or RDB + mkvmlinuz?
Unfortunately I don't have a PegasosII...which complicates debugging a
little bit.
regards,
Gerhard
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. September 2015 um 15:40 Uhr
> Von: martin.hrebec@seznam.cz
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> Betreff: Re: Debian 8.2 on Pegasos II G4 - Installation working, but no boot image in folder boot
> I will try it install from 8.2 next week,
> but anyway I have installed Debian from 8.1 DVD1 - everything without problems, incl. /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-powerpc
> MH
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>> ---------- Původní zpráva ----------
>> Od: aPEX <aPEX@gmx.ch>
>> Komu: PowerPC List Debian <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
>> Datum: 20. 9. 2015 20:38:32
>> Předmět: Debian 8.2 on Pegasos II G4 - Installation working, but no boot image in folder boot
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just gave Debian 8.2 a try, installation was working fine without a problem!
>> But after the installation the „vmlinuz“ files are in /boot/ missing.
>>
>> There are just the „vmlinux“ files to start for example a Macbook G4.
>>
>> Why can this not be fixed since so many stable releases? :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> cU, aPEX / www.a1k.org
>> Pegasos II (last rev), 1GB Kingston Ram, Radeon 9000 128MB, SoundBlaster 5.1,
>> Exsys EX-1064 USB, Digitus SATA 150, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 500GB 2,5 HD.
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