Re: Fwd: Re: D-I update for Sparc (daily builds)
On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 02:45:47AM -0700, Tyler wrote:
> I can provide the box to test on, if you guys provide testing builds...
> :) I've got an ultra 5 with a 360mhz cpu in it, that isn't doing
> anything still.
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> Tyler.
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> Ben Collins wrote:
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> >Most of what I have heard is in relation to first-cd.b bootloader and
> >Ultra III's. Since I don't have an Ultra III, I can't do any testing.
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A datum point: no installer I've tried to date today on a Sun Blade 150
will work. I tried the "unofficial" installer CD (netboot, 120M)
referenced from the Wiki page mentioned by Frans Pop, the TFTP boot
image (5.3M) used by <can't remember/spell his name, sorry> Sharma and
referenced in the Debian HOWTO and the Sarge CD1.
Sarge CD1 - boots fine, then dies because it can't find the initrd or a
root filesystem.
TFTP - boots fine, but expects a connection to the Internet - I was
doing this stand alone :( Issues with the ide-cd and/or the USB keyboard
module. Tends to stall a couple of seconds after ide-cd is initialised.
"Unofficial" netinst - much better than the two above - won't install
the base system at all. Does understand USB.
Finally, despairing after two days work, we put the Sarge CD1 into an
Ultra 5. The Sharma HOWTO references problems with the "date" command:
the machine locks solid on setting the timezone - there's a date there
somewhere. Still odd problems and unexplained lockups occasionally.
Debian on Ultras is somewhat screwy - but I may be a corner case
(installing on newest/newer hardware, standalone with no Internet
connection and only the 13 CD's _and_ installing on Sparc which is less
tested than Intel). Still, the client got a machine with SSH, X Windows and
a development environment on - so they are largely happy :)
Andy
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