[Debian-ppc64-devel] Package: installation-reports

Frank van Berkel frank at linux-os.nl
Mon Nov 7 12:58:56 UTC 2005


Debian-installer-version: 20050311
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/powerpc/current/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso

uname -a:
Date: 07-11-2005 10.30am
Method: Netinst. iso

Machine: i5 IBM,9406-520
Processor: iSeries Model 520
Memory: 2G
Root Device: SCSI
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:              [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Create file systems:    [O]
Mount partitions:       [O]
Install base system:    [O]
Install boot loader:    [E]
Reboot:                 [O]

Comments/Problems: Yaboot wants to write the bootsection but I can't
choose sda (where my debian lives) for writing! It seems like the bootflag
option for the several hdisks is ignored. I'm able to set or unset the
bootflag but the changes are not written to disk.



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