Hello, for the sake of completeness, because no one has responded yet.
I have the image: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/2019-05-09/ -> PowerPC, booted via USB. Powerbook6.8 (last Gen. G4), M9690LL Internet connection established This is the log: https://ibb.co/sqsWbnP Karl > Am 09.05.2019 um 18:24 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz > <glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de>: > > Hello! > > I just uploaded updated installation images 2019-05-09 for the > following Debian Ports architectures: > > * alpha > * hppa > * ia64 > * m68k > * powerpc > * ppc64 > * sh4 > * sparc64 > > I uploaded both CD images [1] as well as netboot images [2]. > > Please test those images and report back over the mailing list for > the corresponding architecture. > > Known issues: > > * alpha > - There have been reports about missing firmware for storage devices. > The firmware required for these devices is located in the > "firmware-linux" and "firmware-linux-nonfree" packages but currently > don't have a floppy driver in debian-installer to load additional > firmware. I will figure out how to build CD images including firmware > similar to the images available for i386 and amd64. > - The images now includes the pata-modules package so users previously > missing PATA drivers should be able to install their machines now. > * hppa > - No known issues and changes. > * ia64 > - The kernel might be unstable during install > (try passing "hardened_usercopy=off" at the boot prompt, > e.g. "install hardened_usercopy=off"). > - If the machine locks up during boot with a radeon GPU, > try passing "modprobe_blacklist=radeon nomodeset". > - The installer has been switched to boot using GRUB now, > ELILO is no longer available. > * m68k > - The drivers for IDE hardware may have to be loaded manually, e.g.: > + modprobe pata_gayle > + modprobe pata_falcon > - There is no automatic installation of the bootloader yet, > users have to boot the kernel and initrd manually after > installation. > * powerpc/ppc64 > - The bootloader installation still defaults to Yaboot and > is being switched to GRUB for IBM POWER and PowerMacs, > please report any issues you find. > - Unfortunately, upgrading the GRUB package will currently > render PowerMacs unbootable. See this thread for more: > https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2019/04/msg00165.html > - On some machines, the fans might produce a lot of noise, > this can be addressed by manually the windfarm kernel > modules: > + modprobe windfarm_core > - The installer has been switched to boot using GRUB now, > Yaboot is still in the archives but will be removed > * sh4 > - There is no CD image, installation has to be performed > using the debian-installer images. > - Currently supported targets are Renesas SH-7785LCR and > SH-7751R, the latter should be identical to qemu-sh4. > - debian-installer for sh4 is completely untested, please > test with QEMU and report back. > - The filenames for kernel and initrd still contain an > old 2.6.32.5 kernel version. This can be ignored. > * sparc64 > - Installation over a serial console is currently broken > on sparc64 due to a bug in the rootskel package > (can also be considered a kernel bug), see: #926539. > Use any image before 2019-04-06 as workaround. > - The installer has been switched to boot using GRUB now, > SILO is no longer available. > > Important: > > When reporting issues or bugs, please include the syslog > from your installation in the bug report/mail. The log > file can be access when switching to another console using > <Alt>+<Cursor> for normal installations or <Ctrl>+<a>+<n> > when installing over a serial console. I also need to know > what hardware was used, which installation steps (normal > vs. expert) and which image was used. > > I am currently collecting bug reports but cannot push the fixes > immediately as the imminent Debian Buster release means that > debian-installer and components are effectively frozen. > > Thanks, > Adrian > >> [1] https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/2019-05-09/ >> [2] https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/debian-installer/ > > -- > .''`. John Paul Adrian Glaubitz > : :' : Debian Developer - glaub...@debian.org > `. `' Freie Universitaet Berlin - glaub...@physik.fu-berlin.de > `- GPG: 62FF 8A75 84E0 2956 9546 0006 7426 3B37 F5B5 F913 >
