On 12/14/2010 01:34 PM, Frank Fegert wrote: > > i tried the unofficial-debian-squeeze-powerpc-netinst-1-yaboot-1.3.16.iso > on a p550 Power6+ LPAR, Microcode 01EL350_085_038, dual VIOS. The > install fails at "Install yaboot on a hard disk" with: > > [!!] Install yaboot on a hard disk > No bootstrap partition found > No hard disks were found which have an "Apple_Bootstrap" partition. > You must create an 819200-byte partition with type "Apple_Bootstrap". >
To fix this error we will need install logs. Go through the install procedure again, when you get the last screen "Installation complete," or hit an error screen, choose <Go Back> until 'Debian installer main menu' shows up. Then select "Save debug logs" then "web". Use a web browser on another machine to download all log files you find there. Lack of OpenFirmware drive aliases on IBM power machines makes it hard to determine how to assemble correct OpenFirmware node. This problem is already solved in patched yaboot for LPARs using SAS drives directly, but not for virtual drives provided by VIOS. I'm trying to collect as much information as possible to add support for virtual VIOS provided drives to ofpath. To collect other info continue from the point when you saved the logs as is described at the beginning of this message, choose <continue>, "Execute a shell" then type: /target/sbin/nvsetenv > /var/log/nvraminfo you will be able to download this file from another machine when you exit shell and choose "Save debug logs," then "web"... How to collect other useful info for fixing ofpath is described in message [1], but it is easier if you save the info.tar to /var/log/ and download it from another machine. Send all collected to mi...@physics.harvard.edu and a...@debian.org as this mailing list wont let your message go through with attachments. Thanks, Milan [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2010/10/msg00110.html
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