RE: Sarge install cd mounting problem
Please try using the 'route add default gw <gateway ip>' command for
this purpose.
--- Jason Parvu <jparvu@comcast.net> wrote:
> I want to do this but ran into one snag while trying. When I try to
> add the router address "route add default 192.168.0.1 eth0" I get an
> error
> "Usage: route [{add|del|delete}]". Was that the correct syntax you
> gave me
> bear in mind I am still learning every step of the way. Thanks for
> your
> help.
> -JP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jurij Smakov [mailto:jurij@wooyd.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:51 PM
> To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Sarge install cd mounting problem
>
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Jason Parvu wrote:
>
> > I downloaded sarge and after I boot into the install and it gets to
> the
> > "Detect and mount CD-ROM" stage I get an error message "Your
> installation
> > CD-ROM couldn't be mounted. This probably means that the CD-ROM is
> not in
> > the drive...bla bla bla" I have tried this on a sparc 10 and a
> sparc 5
> with
> > different CD drive each. Any ideas?
>
> Hi,
>
> This is a known issue with the RC2 installer, mentioned in the errata
> [0].
> The failure is due to the missing isofs.o module on sparc32, the fix
> is on
> its way (not yet fixed in daily builds as of today, December 7th). If
> you
> feel adventurous, here's a workaround:
>
> * Start installation and continue until the error message "CD-ROM
> cannot
> be mounted". Return to the d-i main menu and start a shell.
> * At this point the module for your network card should be loaded
> (check
> with lsmod). You need to set up the networking manually, by
> issuing the
> commands:
>
> # ifconfig eth0 gw 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.11
> up
> # route add default 192.168.0.1 eth0
>
> You have to replace the gateway IP addresses (the one following gw
> in
> the first command and the one in the second command), netmask and
> the IP
> adress of the machine in the first command by correct values.
> * Set up the domain name resolver by running
>
> # echo 'nameserver 192.168.0.1' > /etc/resolv.conf
>
> Again, you have to replace the IP address of the nameserver by
> your
> correct value.
> * Get the isofs.o module by running
>
> # wget http://www.wooyd.org/debian/isofs/isofs.o
>
> * Make the appropriate directories and copy the module into place:
>
> # mkdir /lib/modules/2.4.27-1-sparc32/kernel/fs
> # mkdir /lib/modules/2.4.27-1-sparc32/kernel/isofs
> # cp isofs.o /lib/modules/2.4.27-1-sparc32/kernel/isofs/
>
> * Load the isofs module:
>
> # depmod -a
> # modprobe isofs
>
> * Exit the shell, return to the d-i's main menu and retry the option
> "Detect and mount CD-ROM". It should now mount and the
> installation
> should continue.
>
> [0] http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/errata
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jurij Smakov jurij@wooyd.org
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>
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