On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 12:03:41AM +1000, Nigel O'Brian wrote: > > I am trying to install from Debian Testing netinst iso on an old > Powerbook G4 using the 'hd-media' kernel, initrd and yaboot.conf from > > http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/powerpc/hd-media/ > > I have tried several recent daily builds, all with the same result. > Latest is 2007-07-29. Boot is successful and I choose the language OK, > but then get the following when choosing the keyboard: > > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Menu item 'kbd-chooser' selected > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package > description for console-keymaps-usb > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package > description for console-keymaps-at > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package > description for console-keymaps-usb > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: INFO: Falling back to the package > description for console-keymaps-at > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: (process:1308): kbd-chooser: relocation > error: kbd-chooser: symbol sprintf, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file > libc.so.6 with link time reference > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Configuring 'kbd-chooser'failed > with error code 127 > Jan 1 00:02:44 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Menu item 'kbd-chooser' failed. > Jan 1 00:02:45 main-menu[1016]: DEBUG: resolver (libc6): package doesn't > exist (ignored) > Jan 1 00:02:45 main-menu[1016]: DEBUG: resolver (dhcp3-client-udeb): > package doesn't exist (ignored) > > The installer successfully finds and mounts the netinst iso but > fails again at the next stage with similar errors to the above: > > Jan 1 00:03:57 main-menu[1016]: (process:6951): anna: relocation error: > anna: symbol asprintf, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file > libc.so.6 with link time reference > Jan 1 00:03:57 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Configuring 'load-iso' failed > with error code 127 > Jan 1 00:03:57 main-menu[1016]: WARNING **: Menu item 'load-iso' > failed. > > The Powerbook is old and clunky (in fact the CD drive does not work, > which is why I am trying to install from USB) so I am reluctant to > claim a bug. But I do see some earlier reports of installation > problems with libc and wonder if this is related.
I am seeing the same problem with todays netboot image, so i suggest you file a bug report against d-i or something. I suppose that the current d-i are built with an incompatible libc or an mklibs problem. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
