Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-11-04 Thread David Howe
not sure if this helps but the kernel and image listed below does NOT boot my 8600 from bootX david Simon Vallet wrote: Hi, I sure am a bit late on this one, but nevertheless... On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:40:13 +0200 Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: prep boxes are known not to work y

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-11-04 Thread Simon Vallet
Hi, I sure am a bit late on this one, but nevertheless... On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:40:13 +0200 Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > prep boxes are known not to work yet (needs 2.6.18 -prep kernel), and i am not > sure about the oldworld status, but it would be interesting to know if those > im

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-06 Thread Damiano Giorgi
On 06/ott/06, at 09:08, Sven Luther wrote: Booting with no option: the graphical installer starts OK, but the trackpad does not work (the keyboard does though). What about fiddling with the disable-module=linux_input line ? Commenting out the linux_input line the installer won't start. Comme

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-06 Thread Attilio Fiandrotti
Diego Biurrun wrote: On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 09:05:23PM +0300, Eddy Petri??or wrote: Attilio Fiandrotti wrote: BTW, no-hardware should be always present, the four cases should be 1)no-hardware only 2)no-hardware + disable-module=linux_input 3)no-hardware + disable-module= 4)no-hardware + dis

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-06 Thread Diego Biurrun
On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 09:05:23PM +0300, Eddy Petri??or wrote: > > Attilio Fiandrotti wrote: > > > > BTW, no-hardware should be always present, the four cases should be > > > > 1)no-hardware only > > 2)no-hardware + disable-module=linux_input > > 3)no-hardware + disable-module= > nvidia..> > >

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-06 Thread Sven Luther
On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 08:28:25AM +0200, Damiano Giorgi wrote: > On 04/ott/06, at 16:15, Eddy Petrișor wrote: > > >I haev just added a wiki page on > >http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/GUIPowerPCTesting that details > >how the G-I should be tested for PowerPC architecture. > > > Tested on

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-05 Thread Damiano Giorgi
On 04/ott/06, at 16:15, Eddy Petrișor wrote: I haev just added a wiki page on http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/GUIPowerPCTesting that details how the G-I should be tested for PowerPC architecture. Tested on PowerBook G4 15" 1.67 GHz (PowerBook5,6) ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (Chipset Model

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-05 Thread Eddy Petrișor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Attilio Fiandrotti wrote: > > BTW, no-hardware should be always present, the four cases should be > > 1)no-hardware only > 2)no-hardware + disable-module=linux_input > 3)no-hardware + disable-module= nvidia..> > 4)no-hardware + disable-module=linux_i

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-05 Thread Attilio Fiandrotti
Eddy Petrișor wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sven Luther wrote: On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 02:14:22AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 05:29:47PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: Would you be able to do the testing as suggested by Eddy, disabling the nvidia m

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-05 Thread Diego Biurrun
On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 03:36:52PM +0300, Eddy Petri??or wrote: > > Sven Luther wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 02:14:22AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 05:29:47PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > >>> Would you be able to do the testing as suggested by Eddy, disabling the

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-05 Thread Eddy Petrișor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sven Luther wrote: > On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 02:14:22AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: >> On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 05:29:47PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: >>> Would you be able to do the testing as suggested by Eddy, disabling the >>> nvidia >>> module as we

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-04 Thread Sven Luther
On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 02:14:22AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 05:29:47PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 03:42:31PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 01:40:13AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > > > > > > It seems we finally go

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-04 Thread Diego Biurrun
On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 05:29:47PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 03:42:31PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 01:40:13AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > > > > It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on > > > powerpc > > > sorted

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-04 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 03:42:31PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 01:40:13AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > > It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc > > sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the > > patc

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-04 Thread Eddy Petrișor
Diego Biurrun wrote: > On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 01:40:13AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: >> It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc >> sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the >> patch. I have done a build which you can find at : >>

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-04 Thread Diego Biurrun
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 01:40:13AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc > sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the > patch. I have done a build which you can find at : > > http://people.debia

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Nope, won't get a radeon that will work with a powermac. But as long as the text mode installer still works I'm fine. Jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Attilio Fiandrotti
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, tried that too. had the radeon, nvidia and linux_input lines commented out in several combinations. It either turns into a black screen, or I get the following error message: (I can't copy it anywhere from the installer so I'm typing from screen, and only the erro

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, tried that too. had the radeon, nvidia and linux_input lines commented out in several combinations. It either turns into a black screen, or I get the following error message: (I can't copy it anywhere from the installer so I'm typing from screen, and only the error lines which seem to be re

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Attilio Fiandrotti
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And no, I didn't get it to work. It booted into the text mode installer (whih makes me wonder, but obviously I'm not that intimate with the boot process and different module availabilities) , and I applied the commands you have given me. but on starting the installer t

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
And no, I didn't get it to work. It booted into the text mode installer (whih makes me wonder, but obviously I'm not that intimate with the boot process and different module availabilities) , and I applied the commands you have given me. but on starting the installer the screen just went black.

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, I'll try a next boot. In a few minutes to an hour there will be feedback ;) Jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, I can't get into the installer at all, since the usbkbd modue is missing. So all I can do is seeing the kernel boot up and fail. No chance to get into the console or anything. Ok. but I booted into my already existing debian install (however marginal it may be, I barely use it) and did a co

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 05:45:16PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok, I can't get into the installer at all, since the usbkbd modue is missing. > So all I can do is seeing the kernel boot up and fail. No chance to get into > the console or anything. > > Ok. but I booted into my already existi

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 04:46:20PM +0200, Attilio Fiandrotti wrote: > Sven Luther wrote: > >On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 03:30:12PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>Ok, thank you first for your answer. I don't need pcmcia on a server, so > >>I'll give it a try., since those you can actually deac

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Attilio Fiandrotti
Sven Luther wrote: On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 03:30:12PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, thank you first for your answer. I don't need pcmcia on a server, so I'll give it a try., since those you can actually deactivate in the install process. One thing, is that this only applies to 2.6.18,

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Well, I can't get it up though (the installer I mean). I simply burned the iso now, and still get the same results. But I booted several times, to be able to see the alst message to be seen, and it was: FATAL: Module usbkbd not found. I guess the iso mustn't be that mini then ;) BTW, is there

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Eddy Petrișor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sven Luther wrote: > On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 04:36:40PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Well, I can't get it up though (the installer I mean). >> >> I simply burned the iso now, and still get the same results. But I booted >> several times, to be a

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 04:36:40PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, I can't get it up though (the installer I mean). > > I simply burned the iso now, and still get the same results. But I booted > several times, to be able to see the alst message to be seen, and it was: > > FATAL: Module

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread shookie
Ok, thank you first for your answer. I don't need pcmcia on a server, so I'll give it a try., since those you can actually deactivate in the install process. Now my test runs, took longer than I thought. First I messed up 2 cds by burning them withou yaboot and yaboot.conf and boot.msg. I took

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-02 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 03:30:12PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok, thank you first for your answer. I don't need pcmcia on a server, so I'll > give it a try., since those you can actually deactivate in the install > process. One thing, is that this only applies to 2.6.18, while the images

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread shookie
Ok, I'll make a test tomorrow on my dual powermac and send a log. Is that pmac_zilog serail console driver confict for Xserves solved with 2.6.18 kernels? I don't wanna mess up my server install, since I only have limited access to tinker there, so I'd like to know in advance ;) Regards Jan Sc

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 03:33:04AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ok, I'll make a test tomorrow on my dual powermac and send a log. Ok. > Is that pmac_zilog serail console driver confict for Xserves solved with > 2.6.18 kernels? I don't wanna mess up my server install, since I only have > li

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread Eugen Paiuc
Sven Luther wrote: On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 02:23:27AM +0200, Eugen Paiuc wrote: Sven Luther wrote: Hi all, It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the patch. I have done a build

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 02:23:27AM +0200, Eugen Paiuc wrote: > Sven Luther wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc > >sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the > >patch. I have done a build which you can

Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread Ivan Warren
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Re: call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread Eugen Paiuc
Sven Luther wrote: Hi all, It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the patch. I have done a build which you can find at : http://people.debian.org/~luther Off topic the date on serv

call for testers: powerpc graphical debian installer

2006-10-01 Thread Sven Luther
Hi all, It seems we finally got most issues with the graphical installer on powerpc sorted out, thanks to all those who tested, and to Attilio who provided the patch. I have done a build which you can find at : http://people.debian.org/~luther/g-i/ (Well, in an hour or so, once i finish upload