On 09/04/2011 10:58 AM, Jeroen Diederen wrote: > I used the latest netboot image: > http://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/powerpc/daily/powerpc/netboot/mini.iso > > I tried to install a base system. Installation went fine, yaboot > installed ok too. At reboot I am thrown into a busybox shell. The error > messages I get are: > > Gave up waiting for a root device. Common problems: > - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline) > - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?) > - Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?) > - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev) > ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/long-number does not exist. Dropping to a shell! > FATAL: Error inserting i8042 > (/lib/modules/3.0.0-1-powerpc/kernel/drivers/input/serio/i8042.ko): No > such device > FATAL: Error inserting atkbd > (/lib/modules/3.0.0-1-powerpc/kernel/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.ko): > No such device > > It has nothing to do with yaboot as I also installed on another computer > where I skipped yaboot installation (I had yaboot working fine). I get > the same errors on that machine. It seems it has something to do with > some kernel modules. > > Regards > Jeroen Diederen > http://mintppc.org > >
Which machine are you trying to install it on? Proper installation report would help. If it is a Mac please try the suggestion from: http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2011/08/msg00050.html and report back. Milan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e63b0a0.5070...@physics.harvard.edu
