Control: tag -1 moreinfo On Thu, 2017-06-15 at 08:34 +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote: > Package: debian-installer > Version: stretch > Severity: normal > > Dear Maintainer, > > the Lamobo R1 is an Arm system based on the Amlogic A20. > The network interface of the A20 is connected to a switch. > If the switch is not configured there is no external > network access and subsequently a network install fails. > > On an installed system it is sufficient to have a line > in /etc/modules: > b53_mdio > > I suggest the following corrections to the installer: > > The initrd.img should include the b53_mdio module and its > prerequisites b53_common and dsa_core plus aforementioned > file /etc/modules. > > The installer should compare the content of > /proc/device-tree/model > to the string > Lamobo R1 > > If this string is found, the file /etc/modules should be > appended with b53_mdio on the installed system.
Why is this necessary? It should load automatically. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
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