Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: installer-sparc/20041118/images/sparc64/netboot/2.6/boot.img uname -a: Linux debian 2.6.8-1-sparc64 #1 Sun Oct 17 20:12:41 EDT 2004 sparc64 unknown Date: Sat Mar 5 16:12:13 EST 2005 Method: TFTP
Machine: Sun Netra X1 Processor: TI UltraSparc IIe Memory: 128M Root Device: IDE Root Size/partition table: Output of lspci and lspci -n: Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [E] Detect hard drives: [E] Partition hard drives: [ ] Create file systems: [ ] Mount partitions: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] Comments/Problems: The installer runs 2.6.8-1-sparc64 but the archive lists udeb files only for 2.6.8-2-sparc64. The installer cannot find its modules, so it cannot find any disks. Fortunately the package still exists in the archive, it's just not listed in the debian-installer/binary-sparc/Packages file, so it can still be manually loaded. The workaround is to answer "No, do not proceed without kernel modules", start a shell, do wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/linux-kernel-di-sparc-2.6/ide-modules-2.6.8-1-sparc64-di_0.02_sparc.udeb udpkg -i ide-modules-2.6.8-1-sparc64-di_0.02_sparc.udeb exit ...and try it again. Answer "yes, proceed without kernel modules". -Phil -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
