[Debian-ppc64-devel] problems with debian ppc64 on openpower710

[Harald Görl]

Hi Sven.

Sven Luther wrote:
>>1. The text in the "boot.msg" file is "[...] which include the IBM
> Mmm, what about
> 
>   ... including IBM 64bit POWER based boxes (everything after POWER3), except
>   pre-POWER5 iSeries ...
> 
> Or something such.

Cool.

>>2. Booting the "install" kernel on the 32 bit IBM B50 takes me to the 
>>"choosing language" menu but at that time i can not use the keyboard 
>>(which is connected with PS/2), perhaps the corresponding driver is 
> 
> Ah, interesting. What driver is used ? Normally it should work, since i have
> also a ps/2 keyboard on my pegasos and motorola PReP powerstack II machine.

After booting the following cd-image:

http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/powerpc/20051002/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso

on a IBM RS6k B50 (PowerPC 603) the keyboard (PS/2) is not available.
After booting with a serial console into "expert" mode, lsmod shows the
following:

 > lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
usbhid                 59012   0
usbcore               144944   1 usbhid
unix                   32596   6
 >

After loading the driver "modprobe atkbd" the PS/2 connected keyboard is
working.

I already filled out a bug report, still waiting for a 
number/acceptance... (I hope i've done it correctly)

>>missing at this time? So there is no chance to continue the installation 
>>on that machine. I have no chance to test this on the OpenPower 720 
>>(where i can only start virtual machines with hvc terminal) but i would 
>>suggest that the driver is also missing there?
> 
> 
> Not sure. The modules should be loaded by the installer before coming to the
> language menu, we need to find out if :
> 
>   1) is it the right module (serio, i8042, atkbd, ...). Is it possible that
>   the B50 uses a non i8042 ps/2 driver (doubtfull), can you do a serial
>   install and investigate ?

No, "atkbd" seem to be the correct driver.

>   2) is the above mentioned modules actually loaded ?

No.

>>If an error report would be helpful for this i will create one of 
>>course. But perhaps that behaviour is "well-known"?
> 
> Yes, please, ...

Done.

Harald