Hi,
Sure. This is what we are getting when trying to install Debian 9.0 Sparc64:
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*{0} ok boot cdrom*
*Boot device: /pci@0,600000/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/scsi@1/disk@3,0:f File and args:*
*SILO Version 1.4.14\ Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux
sid!This is a Debian installation CDROM, built on 20180404-20:54.Keep it
once you have installed your system, as you can boot from itto repair the system on your hard disk if that ever becomes necessary.WARNING: You should completely back up all of your hard disks before proceeding. The installation procedure can completely and irreversibly erase them! If you haven't made backups yet, remove the rescue CD from the drive and press
L1-A to get back to the OpenBoot prompt.Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permittedby applicable law.[ ENTER - Boot install ] [ Type "expert" - Boot into expert mode ]
[ Type "rescue" - Boot into rescue mode ]boot:*
*Allocated 64 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernelLoaded kernel version 4.15.11Loading initial ramdisk (14093161 bytes at 0x3CFFE000000 phys, 0x40C00000 virt)...\ERROR: Last Trap: Division by Zero%TL:1 %TT:28 %TPC:43056c %TnPC:430570 %TSTATE:1180001603%PSTATE:16 ( IE:1 PRIV:1 PEF:1 )*
*{0} ok*
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Let me know if you need any additional details.
Unfortunately, we do not have any SPARC64 X server to perform the test.
Sorry.
Regards.
El dom, 2 jul 2023 a las 18:13, Frank Scheiner (<
frank.scheiner@web.de>) escribió:
Hi,
On 02.07.23 16:35, VocalÃa Infraestructura TIC CEEINA wrote:
Hi Frank,
Thank you for your fast answer. I also thought when installing that it
was an incompatibility problem with the processor architecture, as you stated.
However, having a look at the wiki (https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64 <https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64>) it seems to me that machines with a sun4u SPARC VII+ processor should be able to run it, right? Our M4000
has a VII+ processor.
Can you post the kernel messages for your boot, so we can reference it
in the Debian Wiki? Maybe by comparing them to what was posted about a
M3000 with SPARC64 VII on [1] and SPARC64 V on [2], we can conclude if support for SPARC64 VII+ is any better than for those other processors.
[1]: https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/linux-sparc-users/2017-October/000027.html
[2]: https://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2017/09/msg00017.html
You don't happen to have a SPARC64 X based system for testing? I think I never saw a dmesg from such a system, too.
Maybe I have not fully understood the wiki or your message, therefore
sorry if I'm wrong.
I went through the history of changes and the one that adds the
information about SPARC64 processors ([3]) was done by an Alex McWhirter.
[3]: https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64?action=diff&rev1=25&rev2=26
Checking my email archive I actually even asked him (via alexmcwhirter@triadic.us, though not sure if that is the correct
address) exactly about this change, but never got a reply IIRC.
Cheers,
Frank
<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>Sure. This is what we are getting when trying to install Debian 9.0 Sparc64:</div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------------------------</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>{0} ok boot cdrom</i></blockquote><div>Â </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>Boot device: /pci@
0,600000/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/scsi@1/disk@3,0:f  File and args:<br></i></blockquote><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>SILO Version 1.4.14<br>\<br><br> Â
       Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux sid!<br><br>This is a Debian installation CDROM, built on 20180404-20:54.<br>Keep it once you have installed your system, as you can boot from it<br>to repair the system on your hard disk if that ever
becomes necessary.<br><br>WARNING: You should completely back up all of your hard disks before<br>Â proceeding. The installation procedure can completely and irreversibly<br>Â erase them! If you haven't made backups yet, remove the rescue CD from<
 the drive and press L1-A to get back to the OpenBoot prompt.<br><br>Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted<br>by applicable law.<br><br>[ ENTER - Boot install ]  [ Type "expert" - Boot into expert
mode ]<br>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [ Type "rescue" - Boot into rescue mode ]<br>boot:<br></i></blockquote><div>Â </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);
padding-left:1ex"><i>Allocated 64 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernel<br>Loaded kernel version 4.15.11<br>Loading initial ramdisk (14093161 bytes at 0x3CFFE000000 phys, 0x40C00000 virt)...<br>\<br>ERROR: Last Trap: Division by Zero<br>%TL:1 %TT:28 %
TPC:43056c %TnPC:430570 %TSTATE:1180001603<br>%PSTATE:16 ( IE:1 PRIV:1 PEF:1 )<br></i></blockquote><div>Â </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>{0} ok</i><br></
blockquote><div><div>---------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div></div><div>Let me know if you need any additional details.</div><div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, we do not have any SPARC64 X server to perform the test. Sorry.
</div><div><br></div><div>Regards.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">El dom, 2 jul 2023 a las 18:13, Frank Scheiner (<<a href="mailto:
frank.scheiner@web.de">
frank.scheiner@web.de</a>>) escribió:<br></div><
blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
On 02.07.23 16:35, VocalÃa Infraestructura TIC CEEINA wrote:<br>
> Hi Frank,<br>
> <br>
> Thank you for your fast answer. I also thought when installing that it <br>
> was an incompatibility problem with the processor architecture, as you <br>
> stated.<br>
> <br>
> However, having a look at the wiki (<a href="
https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64</a> <br>
> <<a href="
https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64</a>>) it seems to me that machines with a <br>
> sun4u SPARC VII+ processor should be able to run it, right? Our M4000 <br> > has a VII+ processor.<br>
Can you post the kernel messages for your boot, so we can reference it <br>
in the Debian Wiki? Maybe by comparing them to what was posted about a <br> M3000 with SPARC64 VII on [1] and SPARC64 V on [2], we can conclude if <br> support for SPARC64 VII+ is any better than for those other processors.<br>
[1]: <br>
<a href="
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/linux-sparc-users/2017-October/000027.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/linux-sparc-users/2017-October/000027.html</a><br>
[2]: <a href="
https://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2017/09/msg00017.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2017/09/msg00017.html</a><br>
You don't happen to have a SPARC64 X based system for testing? I think I <br>
never saw a dmesg from such a system, too.<br>
> Maybe I have not fully understood the wiki or your message, therefore <br> > sorry if I'm wrong.<br>
I went through the history of changes and the one that adds the <br> information about SPARC64 processors ([3]) was done by an Alex McWhirter.<br>
[3]: <a href="
https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64?action=diff&rev1=25&rev2=26" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64?action=diff&rev1=25&rev2=26</a><br>
Checking my email archive I actually even asked him (via <br>
<a href="mailto:
alexmcwhirter@triadic.us" target="_blank">
alexmcwhirter@triadic.us</a>, though not sure if that is the correct <br>
address) exactly about this change, but never got a reply IIRC.<br>
Cheers,<br>
Frank<br>
</blockquote></div>
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