Re: s390 Etch install problem
On Sep 7, 3:20 pm, GaryR <istg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 7, 2:10 pm, Bastian Blank <wa...@debian.org> wrote:
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> > On Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 01:28:09PM -0700, GaryR wrote:
> > > Kernel command line: root=/dev/ram0 ip=off ro debian-installer/
> > > locale=C
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> > This is wrong. Neither root= nor ip= is listed in the supplied parmfile.
> > The content is:
> > | ro debian-installer/locale=C
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> > > checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (bad gzip magic numbers);
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> > Your initrd file is broken.
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> > Bastian
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> Initrd is supplied by Debian, but it is broken, but I can't use an
> initrd, but must use an initramfs?! I've tried downloading initrd's
> from several different ftp sites with same result. Also, I started
> out with the default parmfile and no go. In fact, anything I put into
> parmfile gives same result. Where can I get a proper initramfs? Or,
> how can I get this booted?
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Well, unless someone comes to my rescue, I think I am officially
giving up on getting Debian up and running on s390. I cam across a
poster mentioning there are "depressing little Debian s390"
developers. I understand this now. I also understand free software
comes alot from free time of individuals, but what I have a problem
with is those that are making profits from selling CD's with broken
installers. I downloaded the (also "free") CentOS and it booted right
away. Should have did this a week ago.
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