Bug#273768: parted issues (aboot)

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004, Steve Langasek wrote: > I have no explanation for the VM errors you received; I don't believe > this is related to the partitioning question. On subsequent thought, I do notice that the logs generated are quite large. Perhaps the VM problems were due to running out of memor

Bug#273437: 3 problems noted with alpha daily build

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Steve Langasek wrote: > This also makes problems with autosensing hubs more likely, as most of > the bugs in this area occur specifically when you have devices on both > ends trying to autoconfigure their speed. > > No idea why options=0 would fail, unless perhaps the switch

Bug#273437: 3 problems noted with alpha daily build

As promised attached is the hardware-summary. I tried options=0 on the tulip module, no good there. Also no amount/combination of ifconfig can revive the interface. Card works fine after install completes. -- Brian hardware-summary.bz2 Description: hardware-summary from problem tulip system

Bug#273768: parted issues (aboot)

Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: daily sep26 alpha uname -a: Linux tull 2.4.27-1-generic #1 Sat Sep 4 01:15:04 CEST 2004 alpha unknown Date: Mon Sep 27 20:53:16 EDT 2004 Method: netboot from tftp server Machine: Alphastation 255 Processor: ~233MHz Memory: 64M Root Device: SC

Bug#273437: 3 problems noted with alpha daily build

Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: ~jbaily daily build Aug 26 directory, aug25 23:18 uname -a: n/a Date: Aug 26 01:29:00 EST Method: netboot from known working tftp server Machine: Alphastation 255 Processor: ~230Mhz Memory: 64MB Root Device: /dev/ram Root Size/partition tab

Bug#273363: Problem was in aboot param passing

After grepping through the root.bin image for the correct paramters, and applying them using the SRM -fl option, I was able to start the installer. So the real issue is that the default kernel commandline contained in aboot is not making it through to the booted kernel. -- Brian S. Julin

Bug#273363: Alphastation 255 ramdisk probs on d-i netboot

Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: from ~jbaily daily images Sept 25 2004 02:11am EST uname -a: n/a Date: Sep 25 2004 13:00 EST Method: bootp image from a known-good tftp server used for other installs Machine: Alphastation 255 Processor: unknown estimated 230MHz Memory: 64M