On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 04:36:38PM +0200, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote: > > [I suggest to discuss the matter on the debian-powerpc list, since I've not > been able to reproduce the problem on i386.] > > Trying to install Debian on a PowerBook G3, with boot-floppies 2.2.13, I > noticed that retrieving any file by HTTP yields an "error installing file > drivers.tgz" (or base2_2.tgz. "zcat THEFILE | tar tvf -" shows that it is > indeed corrupted. Using an HTTP proxy or not changes nothing. > > On another Linux machine (a i386), I can retrieve the very same file with > HTTP > clients and there is no corruption. Exporting then this file with NFS, I was > able to complete the installation. > > So, it really seems HTTP transfer in dbootstrap corrupt files. Did anyone use > it with success?
Yes, I do most of my test installs using a powerpc and HTTP. I don't get any corruption at all. Are you use ethernet or PPP? I haven't tested PPP support for lack of anything to dial in to... Dan /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| SCS Class of 2002 | | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Carnegie Mellon University | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/
