On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 05:36:39PM -0500, Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford [Contr] wrote: > On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Sven Luther wrote: > > > On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 10:15:30AM -0500, Toni L. Harbaugh-Blackford > [Contr] wrote: > > > > > > Hi- > > > > > > I attempted to install the powerpc64 netinst version of debian testing > > > from 3/1/06 on a headless Xserve G5 cluster node via external firewire > cd. > > > The installation went fine up to the point of detecting the cd drive, at > > > which point no driver could be found. I went into a shell and tried to > > > load the sbp2 module by hand but got the following error: > > > > > > ~ # modprobe sbp2 > > > Using > /lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394.ko > > > Using /lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.ko > > > insmod: cannot insert > `/lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc64/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.ko': > > > Unknown symbol in module (-1): No such file or directory > > > modprobe: failed to load module sbp2 > > > > > > Does anyone know a way to get around this problem? > > > > Can you try the sid installer (either upcoming etch beta2, or the sid > daily > > builds ?), and see if this problem persists. It seems the 2.6.12 powerpc64 > > kernel cannot load the sbp2 module, i saw this already, not sure if the > > problem persits though. > > > > Friendly, > > > > Sven Luther > > > > I would love to try a sid daily build, but I don't know where they are. > The daily build that I tried was what I *thought* was the latest > netinst, from the debian-installer page: > > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-testing-powerpc-netinst.iso
Ah, they seem to be building etch_d-i since a few days in preparation for the beta2. Try : http://people.debian.org/~luther/d-i/images/daily/powerpc64/netboot64, which doesn't need a cd image. (not sure about the path, there maye bits missing). > Do you have an ETA on etch beta2? Saturday, err, that is tomorrow, if all goes well. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
