On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 01:03:54PM +1200, Matthew Cocker wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Debian-installer-version: > http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/powerpc/current/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso > 28 Sept > uname -a: installer won't boot > Date: 29 sept 12:40pm > Method: CDROM > > Machine: IBM Openpower710 > Processor: > Memory: > Root Device: VSCSI > 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: [E] > Configure network HW: [ ] > Config network: [ ] > Detect CD: [ ] > Load installer modules: [ ] > Detect hard drives: [ ] > Partition hard drives: [ ] > Create file systems: [ ] > Mount partitions: [ ] > Install base system: [ ] > Install boot loader: [ ] > Reboot: [ ] > > Comments/Problems: > > SMS tried to boot CD and complains > > cd:0,/install/boot/msg: unable to open file, Invalid device > boot: > > cd:0,/install/powerpc/vmlinux: unable to open file invalid device
Oh, ok, it boots then, but then fails to launch yaboot or something. Can you tell me exactly what is going on here, and paste me the content of /ppc/bootinfo.txt or whatever that file was ? Or is this already yaboot ? do you get a yaboot prompt ? Can you capture the full console output ? Friendly, Sven Luther > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Wanadoo vous informe que cet e-mail a ete controle par l'anti-virus mail. > Aucun virus connu a ce jour par nos services n'a ete detecte. > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
