Package: installation-reports Severity: important (X-Debbugs-CC to debian-kernel at Sven Luther's request, perhaps this should have been filed against initramfs-tools directly....)
INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: powerpc net-inst daily build (March 26, 2006) uname -a: <did not complete> (normally I run 2.6.15-1-powerpc64) Date: March 26, 2006 Method: Boot off CD (Daily Net Inst ISO downloaded on March 26, 2006) Machine: PowerMac7,3 Processor: dual G5, 2Ghz Memory: 512M I can provide lspci, partition map on request 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: [E] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] Comments/Problems: The kernel powerpc64 kernel (linux-image-2.6-powerpc64) could not be installed because the initramfs build failed. I'd be happy to help trouble shoot this problem as far as my skills allow, but unfortunately I may not have access to this machine after April 1. The following is the last few lines of /var/log/syslog when the problem is reported Mar 26 19:22:07 preseed: locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc64 usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc-smp not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-powerpc64 usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-powerpc-smp not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel linux-image-2.6-powerpc not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.6-powerpc not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.6-power4 not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.6-power3 not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: kernel kernel-image-2.4.27-apus not usable on powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Found kernels 'linux-image-2.6.15-1-powerpc64,linux-image-2.6-powerpc64' Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: arch_kernel candidates: linux-image-2.6-powerpc64 Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: arch_kernel: linux-image-2.6-powerpc64 (present) Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Using kernel 'linux-image-2.6-powerpc64' Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Setting do_initrd='yes'. Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Setting link_in_boot='yes'. Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Possible initramfs generator(s): 'initramfs-tools yaird' Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: info: Available initramfs generator(s): 'initramfs-tools' Mar 26 19:22:08 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/initramfs/no-generator Mar 26 19:22:14 init: ^MStarting pid 1123, console /dev/vc/2: '/bin/sh' Cheers! Shyamal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
