On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 1:20 PM, Mike Hosken <mik...@csystems.co.nz> wrote: > Let's try this again. > > I am trying to build stable install images for HPPA. I have built 'sid' > images previously from Debian ports. > > The troubles I'm having is when I build the installer - > > It says while building that my mirror appears invalid and will not use it. > > When using the git checkout it gives two errors while building. The invalid > mirror and it's the wrong kernel, as in not the stable but testing. > > I am hoping someone can help me with these questions. > > Is there a git repo for the stable installer ? If so how do I check it out As far as I know, git is only for unstable Debian-Installer (d-i)
> ? Or do I use the source package in stretch. If you are building on *and* for (stable) Stretch on HPPA, apt-get update apt-get source -d debian-installer > > What changes do I need to make ( in the source code) to get Debian-Installer > when building to trust my unofficial but signed repo to download the udebs > etc. Please look in d-i/build/config/common OR (dirty but works) If you are only downloading your kernel & modules you may do a hack in source of: < https://packages.debian.org/stretch/base-installer > and rebuild the udeb(s) and place them under d-i/build/localudebs/ Might also work (have not tested) by doing a hack in source -- by adding your mirror to be listed: < https://packages.debian.org/stretch/choose-mirror > and rebuild the udeb(s) and place them under d-i/build/localudebs/ *Add* name of created UDEBs in proper format into list: d-i/build/pkg-lists/[directory image]/*cfg > > Also what changes do I need to make again to source code to specify the > kernel in my repo. > > Any constructive advice would be appreciated. > > Mike Hosken > > Sent from my iPhone Best Professional Regards. -- Jose R R http://metztli.it --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download Metztli Reiser4: Debian Stretch with Linux 4.11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- for AMD64 https://sf.net/projects/metztli-reiser4/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try at no charge http://b2evolution.net for http://OpenShift.com PaaS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from our GitHub http://Nepohualtzintzin.com repository. Cloud the easy way!
