linux-apus-devel

Still unable to 'Initialize a Linux Partition' with bf 3.0.21

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hi

I've already reported this problem with bf-3.0.19 to both of these lists. On
linux-apus-devel I was told this would be a kernel issue, but on debian-boot, Chris told
me it would be a dbootsrap issue and should be fixed.

Today I've downloaded the root.bin from http://people.debian.org/~aph/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/3.0.21-2002-03-13/apus/images-1.44/
Adam built and replaced the 3.0.19 root.bin in the apus/images-1.44/ folder with the new one. Still
using the 2.4.17 apus kernel.

But, unlucky me, nothings seems to have changed, the bug still appears,
and so I still can't Initialize a Linux partition.

I've quoted myself in the following lines just to give a short overview over the
problem itself:

> [First thing is,] that it is not possible to execute the point "Initialize a
> Linux Partition". After selecting this point in the menu, the screen goes
> white, and the installer system restarts!
>
> On console 3 I could read:
>
>    Mar 3 ... (none) user.info init: Process '/sbin/udbootstrap' (pid 140) exited. Scheduling it for restart
>
>    Mar 3 ... (none) user.info init: Starting pid 146, console /dev/console: '/sbin/udbootstrap'

Here I have to say that it now also didn't want to work with a virgin disk
without an already valid root partition (but of course already partitioned
from the AmigaOS side).

I wonder about this, because the 'Initialize..' part worked perfectly well with an
2.4.9 apus kernel (but this isn't much use to me, as 2.4.9 doesn't support dhcp, and so I can't install
the rest of the system after the reboot *snif*).

I hope you can see my dilemma: kernel 2.4.9 is the only one which supports my
NIC and I can 'Initialize...', but it doesn't support DHCP. 2.4.17 does support my NIC and DHCP, but I
can't 'Initialize...'..

ps: Why are the driver-1.bin and rescue.bin files in .../apus/images-1.44/ still built, although
they doesn't seem to be needed?

pps: Does the new color of the selection bar really have to be red? It gives a
very bad contrast with the underlying text. Lucky me I've already tried to
install debian that much that I can recall the selection lines from my mind.

And oh, concerning the ongoing 'malformed release file' discussion: I very often
got this message in the last few weeks (when I've been trying to install with
other kernels than 2.4.17, but, as I said, no success with them, because of
the lacking dhcp support..)!!

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Thanks for any idea, kind regards,
Andi

Re: Still unable to 'Initialize a Linux Partition' with bf 3.0.21

[Colin W. <wa...@de...>]

On Sat, 2002-03-16 at 18:32, Andreas W=C3=BCst wrote:
> I wonder about this, because the 'Initialize..' part worked perfectly wel=
l with an
> 2.4.9 apus kernel (but this isn't much use to me, as 2.4.9 doesn't suppor=
t dhcp, and so I can't install
> the rest of the system after the reboot *snif*).

By "2.4.9 doesn't support dhcp", I'm assuming you mean it was compiled
without CONFIG_FILTER or CONFIG_PACKET; I'll look into fixing that if
so.

Anyways, have you tried diffing the .configs between the 2.4.9 apus
kernel and your 2.4.17 kernel?

Re: Still unable to 'Initialize a Linux Partition' with bf 3.0.21

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hi Colin

> On Sat, 2002-03-16 at 18:32, Andreas W=C3=BCst wrote:
>> I wonder about this, because the 'Initialize..' part worked perfectly =
well
>> with an 2.4.9 apus kernel (but this isn't much use to me, as 2.4.9 doe=
sn't
>> support dhcp, and so I can't install the rest of the system after the
>> reboot *snif*).
>=20
> By "2.4.9 doesn't support dhcp", I'm assuming you mean it was compiled
> without CONFIG_FILTER or CONFIG_PACKET; I'll look into fixing that if
> so.

Yep, exactly. But Michel had already uploaded a dhcp enabled kernel, the
latest 2.4.17 kernel to say.

I just can't imagine that compiling those network options broke the abili=
ty to
initialize a partition..

Either it has something to do with the kernel itself (2.4.9 vs. 2.4.17), =
or
its surroundings (whatever that may be, kernel detection on installer sys=
tem,
compiler options, etc.)

> Anyways, have you tried diffing the .configs between the 2.4.9 apus
> kernel and your 2.4.17 kernel?

Nope! What should I be looking for?

I am now going to file a bug against bf's, as Chris advised me.

--=20
Thanks for your answer,
Andi

Re: Still unable to 'Initialize a Linux Partition' with bf 3.0.21

[Colin W. <wa...@de...>]

On Sun, 2002-03-17 at 14:09, Andreas W=C3=BCst wrote:

> > Anyways, have you tried diffing the .configs between the 2.4.9 apus
> > kernel and your 2.4.17 kernel?
>=20
> Nope! What should I be looking for?

I don't know; like important platform-specific config options that you
might have missed.

> I am now going to file a bug against bf's, as Chris advised me.

OK, but as far as I know no one is actively working on and testing apus
support in the boot-floppies, so it is unlikely this bug will be fixed
(ever, since the b-f code base is being terminated after woody).

Re: Still unable to 'Initialize a Linux Partition' with bf 3.0.21

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hi Colin

> On Sun, 2002-03-17 at 14:09, Andreas W=C3=BCst wrote:
>=20
>>> Anyways, have you tried diffing the .configs between the 2.4.9 apus
>>> kernel and your 2.4.17 kernel?
>>=20
>> Nope! What should I be looking for?
>=20
> I don't know; like important platform-specific config options that you
> might have missed.

Having a look at it in the next days!

>> I am now going to file a bug against bf's, as Chris advised me.
>=20
> OK, but as far as I know no one is actively working on and testing apus
> support in the boot-floppies, so it is unlikely this bug will be fixed
> (ever, since the b-f code base is being terminated after woody).

Testing? Well, I do!! Quite intensively unfortunately..

Well, if it doesn't get fixed, it would mean that a whole release would b=
e
uninstallable by network for all the x-surf users outthere without tricki=
ng
around? (but to be fair: there doesn't seem to be too much users with a
x-surf NIC, so I can understand your point!)

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Thanks again for input, best wishes,
Andi

Re: Still unable to 'Initialize a Linux Partition' with bf 3.0.21

[Michel <da...@de...>]

On Son, 2002-03-17 at 00:32, Andreas W=FCst wrote:
>=20
> I've already reported this problem with bf-3.0.19 to both of these lists.=
 On
> linux-apus-devel I was told this would be a kernel issue,

Well, I said it seems to be a kernel issue, seeing as it works with one
kernel but not the other.


> I wonder about this, because the 'Initialize..' part worked perfectly wel=
l with an
> 2.4.9 apus kernel

I've compared the configs of the 2.4.{9,17} APUS kernels, and the only
changes even remotely related to the problem at hand are that ext3 and
the not-yet-working driver for the Cyberstorm SCSI are enabled.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast