Re: sarge install on Ultra 10

[Emmanuel Ka <kdev@no-log.org>]

The linux kernel is actually able to read the solaris disklabel, you can 
event mount your ufs partitions read only. Maybe you are hitting this 
bug : http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=273062
The Ultra 5/10 have an IDE CMD646 chipset.
The bug reports says the message is scary but installation possible though.

Emmanuel



Louie, Steven a écrit :

> thanks for the info, Emmanuel
> yes, the Ultra 10 ready has Solaris 9 on it and there is no disk 
> problem or anything like that. I thought the issues may be the Debian 
> installer could not read the disk label / vtoc or something like that 
> (I tried 2 Ultra 10 and 1 Ultra 5, same errors). This is the 1st time 
> I tried Debian (Lunix) so I am new to this process. However, when you 
> were installing woody, did you boot it from a fully bootable CD, did 
> you reconfigure / change anything on the Ultra before you install Debian ?
>
> thanks again for your help
> cheers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emmanuel Ka [mailto:kdev@no-log.org]
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:29 PM
> To: Louie, Steven
> Cc: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: sarge install on Ultra 10
>
> Hello
> I use sarge with an Ultra 10 without problem.
> Which kernel does use your installer ? ( I ugraded from woody thought
> and have not directly installed it )
> Has you already an Operating sytem installed on this machine ?
> Emmanuel
>
> Louie, Steven a écrit :
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > is sarge compatable with Sun Ultra 10 or 5
> >
> > I tried to install sarge (via bootable CD) but the installer failed
> > with these messages:
> >
> >   partition check:
> >
> >     hda: end_request: I/O error, .... sector 0
> >
> >        .....
> >
> >     hda: end_request: I/O error .....  sector 14
> >
> > 
> >
> >     hdb: end_request: I/O error ....  sector 0
> >
> >          .....
> >
> > 
> >
> > is there any work around, or fixes
> >
> > 
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > 
> >
> >  
> >