-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 11 May 2006 22:28:39 +0200 Frans Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Daniel, > > Sorry for not replying sooner. Preparations for Debconf (and after > arrival there the networking problems at Debconf) are the main reasons for > the delay. No problem; I was busier than I expected after I first wrote my note too. I have time now, and will be getting up to speed on my backlog of d-i and d-powerpc email, the d-i build process etc. First though is to take detailed notes as I install, using both the current normal build, and the miboot-enabled build I noticed Colin has started doing (which, once it's working, will probably take care of the biggest concern for powerpc d-i, which has been the lack of a dfsg-free way to bootstrap an oldworld mac). > > On Thursday 04 May 2006 00:15, Daniel Dickinson wrote: > > I'm interested in actually contributing to d-i (finally), and I > > noticed that you've put out a request for the PowerPC > > architecture. As I only have a single StarMax 3000/160 I probably > > can't help with the entire arch, but I can help with Old World Mac > > (and clones, obviously, since the StarMax is a Motorola mac clone > > from the period when apple gave there blessing to such > > endeavours). I have a fair level of script and C knowledge, but no > > experience with kernel, or deb/udeb packaging. I have been working > > on boot disks for i386 (from scratch, and I don't mean cookbook > > LFS-type from scratch), so I have a fairly good understanding of > > the linux boot process (though I still have to learn mac-specific > > parts). > > Your help is very welcome and the skills you list look like an > excellent=20 base. Udeb packaging is not all that different from > normal packaging and=20 we can help with any questions you may have. I haven't done packaging either (I'm not a DD), but I have used equivs, played around with local builds of aptitude. > Either ask on #debian-boot=20 (freenode) or on the list. irc.freenode.net? (I haven't used irc in at least ten years, and even then I never used it much) Also, when is the debian-installer monthly meeting? > The paper for my talk at debconf about d-i internals [1] may help you > get=20 started. Between that and the wiki I think I'll be mostly okay for getting started. > > (In fact I am trying to solve a d-i > > problem for getting floppies with 2.6 kernels, within the d-i way; > > so far I've gotten it to work non-d-i by using the ramdisk_xx kernel > > parameters, but I haven't yet managed to get a small enough > > initramfs). I should clarify that this particular note was for i386. > > I would be best able to help with a more experienced mentor, and > > =46or general d-i issues we will be glad to help. For some powerpc > specific= =20 > issues Colin may be able to help, but otherwise I guess you'll find > more=20 expertise on the debian-powerpc mailing list. Also Sven has > already=20 offered his help, which should be very valuable. > > > probably my initial role would be (on Old World PPC Macs & Clones) > > to test the installer regularly (weekly, semiweekly, daily?), > > tracking installation reports, and reproducing, tracing, and (where > > knowledge allows) resolving bugs. > > That's great. Testing the installer should only be needed on at most > a=20 weekly basis. Most needed is to test after major changes, like I'm booking time for twice weekly, starting Wednesday. > after a=20 switch to a new kernel. > Regular tests however also help to identify issues that are caused > outside= =20 > d-i, but for example affect debootstrap (base system installation) or > the=20 installation of tasks. > > A report on the current status of the installer for oldworld with a > list=20 of issues would be very welcome. Booked for tomorrow (Tuesday). > No problem. The daily builds are already taken care of. > > Holger Levsen (CCed) also offered help with oldworld (on IRC), so I=20 > suggest you two coordinate and exchange experiences. > > If you would like commit access to the d-i SVN repository, please let > us=20 know your alioth account name. I don't have an alioth account, and, to be honest, I'd rather vet my patches, at least at first. Either that, or have a separate branch that only gets merged to trunk after confirmation by an actual d-i person. TTYT, Daniel - -- And that's my crabbing done for the day. Got it out of the way early, now I have the rest of the afternoon to sniff fragrant tea-roses or strangle cute bunnies or something. -- Michael Devore -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFEaQ70hvWBpdQuHxwRAmhtAJ9NO4lzpHlOyJ/9fhhkDJsLGsbJxgCfUYqt oyyi2zyXQnLCEbA6Kn1pYss= =bBT9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
