Re: Sarge netboot CD won't start on Enterprise 250

[Ron Murray <murrayr@dor.state.ma.us>]

Jurij Smakov wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Ron Murray wrote:
> 
>>>    Unimplemented SPARC system call 188
>>>    Unimplemented SPARC system call 188
>>>    Starting system log daemon: syslogd, klogd
>>>    Using /lib/modules/2.4.27-sparc64/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o
>>>    Bus error
>>>    modprobe: failed to load module usb-uhci
>>>    Bus error
>>>    Bus error            (continues till we quit)
> 
> 
> Since it appears that modprobing of USB modules is causing problems, try 
> disabling the USB probing on boot by typing at the boot prompt:
> 
> linux debian-installer/probe/usb=false
> 
> Hopefully it will help.

    Yep, that did it. Thanks!

> Unfortunately, this is not unexpected. The rescue mode has been broken 
> as long as I remember.

    Doesn't matter so much. I can always use one of the virtual consoles 
in install mode.

Thanks,

  .....Ron

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