Re: Updated Debian Ports installation images 2021-09-23

[Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>]

Hi Adrian,

On 2021-09-23 10:25, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have just built and uploaded updated Debian Ports installation 
> images.
>
> These images contain an updated apt-setup package which fixes the APT
> problem that occurred during installation with the 2021-09-21 images.
>
> I have performed a successful test installation on sparc64 and will
> perform a test on ia64 on my RX2660 later as well.
>
> I will provide more images updates in the following days which will
> contain more fixes such as for the hd-media installation as well as
> improvements on Apple PowerMac.
>
> The images can be obtained from [1].
>
> Thanks,
> Adrian
>
> > [1] https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/snapshots/2021-09-23/

Many thanks for keeping Debian alive on these old architectures.

I just dusted off my XServe-G5 (ppc64) and gave this snapshot a go.

The very good news is that it boots all the way to the installer.
The less good news is that it stops pretty quickly as none of the
required drivers are actually in the install media.

To be able to install Debian, you would at least need:
CONFIG_SATA_SVW (sata)
CONFIG_TIGON3 (Ethernet)

For the record, please find below the lspci captured on the machine.

I'd be happy to test a future version of the install media if you
decide to respin it at some point, and/or to provide more data
should you need any.

Thanks again,

        M.

# lspci
0000:f0:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Inc. U3H AGP Bridge
0000:f0:0b.0 Host bridge: Apple Inc. U3H AGP Bridge
0001:00:00.0 Host bridge: Apple Inc. U3 HT Bridge
0001:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] AMD-8131 
PCI-X Bridge (rev 12)
0001:00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] AMD-8131 
PCI-X Bridge (rev 12)
0001:00:03.0 PCI bridge: Apple Inc. K2 HT-PCI Bridge
0001:00:04.0 PCI bridge: Apple Inc. K2 HT-PCI Bridge
0001:00:05.0 PCI bridge: Apple Inc. K2 HT-PCI Bridge
0001:00:06.0 PCI bridge: Apple Inc. K2 HT-PCI Bridge
0001:00:07.0 PCI bridge: Apple Inc. K2 HT-PCI Bridge
0001:01:07.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Apple Inc. K2 KeyLargo Mac/IO (rev 
60)
0001:02:0b.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation OHCI USB Controller (rev 
43)
0001:02:0b.1 USB controller: NEC Corporation OHCI USB Controller (rev 
43)
0001:02:0b.2 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD72010x USB 2.0 
Controller (rev 04)
0001:03:0d.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Apple Inc. K2 ATA/100
0001:03:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Apple Inc. K2 FireWire
0001:05:0c.0 IDE interface: Broadcom K2 SATA
0001:07:04.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries 
NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03)
0001:07:04.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries 
NetXtreme BCM5704  Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03)
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