Tests on new 2019-04-09 image on PPC64
Following the attempts previously done [1], an expert install was
performed using the new 2019-04-09 images on a PowerMac11,2.
This time everything was kept as default except that:
1. the network-console component was manually added to be able to
install by SSH;
2. the windfarm module was manually loaded by "modprobe -v windfarm_core";
3. permissions for mkhfs-bootstrap.sh were changed to be able to run the
script (chmod 755 /usr/lib/grub-installer/mkhfs-bootstrap.sh)
4. the usual debian-ports mirrors were manually added as already
described in [1].
Guided partitioning for the whole disk was used which gave the following
partition table:
SCSI4 (0,0,0) (sdc) - 163.9 GB ATA Maxtor 6L160M0
#1 32.3 kB Apple
#2 20.0 MB B K boot untitled
#3 160.4 GB f ext4 untitled /
#4 3.6 GB f swap swap swap
512.0 B FREE SPACE
After changing the permissions of mkhfs-bootstrap.sh GRUB was properly
installed. During GRUB's installation I was asked by the installer:
"Force GRUB installation to the EFI removable media path?"
I was unsure about what to reply and I kept the default "NO".
Installation was correctly finished and after reboot I had grub showing up.
Newly installed system was booted but not correctly.
Systemd waited a while for "a start job is running for /dev/sdc2" (the
partition where GRUB was installed).
Then I saw:
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for File System Check on /dev/sdc2.
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for /boot/grub.
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for Local File Syestem.
After that I find myself in an "emergency mode" with a "Give root
password for maintenance" message.
I wanted to see my partitions, but it seems that the "mac-fdisk" command
is not installed.
I installed it by apt and saw that the partition table was as expected.
Then I installed "hfsutils" package and rebooted.
After reboot I had the same issues.
In conclusion, it seems that it is possible to install GRUB with the new
scripts, but something is still missing for actually using it.
Regards
A.
[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2019/04/msg00094.html
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