[1] https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/2019-01-20/
Hello!
I have created updated installation images for Debian Ports,
please find the updated images below and test them [1].
Feedback welcome.
Adrian
[1] https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/2019-01-20/
Thank you! I'll give the Alpha version a try in the next few days.
Waiting on a 4.18 kernel build: should be done in the next 24 hours
or so.
[1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=919855
Hi!
On 1/20/19 9:40 PM, Bob Tracy wrote:
Thank you! I'll give the Alpha version a try in the next few days.
Waiting on a 4.18 kernel build: should be done in the next 24 hours
or so.
The klibc package included in the current images is affected by a
serious bug which breaks the boot on nearly all architecture [1].
I will therefore have to build new images once the new klibc package
has been synced on the FTP mirrors.
Dear Adrian,
On 1/21/19 00:42, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
Hi!
On 1/20/19 9:40 PM, Bob Tracy wrote:
Thank you! I'll give the Alpha version a try in the next few days. Waiting on a 4.18 kernel build: should be done in the next 24 hours
or so.
The klibc package included in the current images is affected by a
serious bug which breaks the boot on nearly all architecture [1].
I will therefore have to build new images once the new klibc package
has been synced on the FTP mirrors.
I did not yet check the ISO for Alpha, but what kernel version and type (non-MP/MP) does it include actually?
Because we had that problem with non-MP kernels not working on many - if
not all - Alpha machines earlier. And although it was actually fixed by Michael, the fix is only included since Linux v5.0-rc1 according to the tagging as I understand it, see [1] for details.
[1]: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab7d47bcbf0144a8cb81536c2cead4cde18acfe
So maybe it'd be better to delay the rebuild until after Linux 5.0
reaches unstable?
Thank you! I'll give the Alpha version a try in the next few days.
Waiting on a 4.18 kernel build: should be done in the next 24 hours
or so.
Does this new install image require updated firmware? I am running a series of AlphaStation 255 boxes with firmware circa 1999.
Thank you! I'll give the Alpha version a try in the next few days.
Waiting on a 4.18 kernel build: should be done in the next 24 hours
or so.
Hi!
On 5/10/19 5:42 PM, Skye wrote:
Thank you! I'll give the Alpha version a try in the next few days.
Waiting on a 4.18 kernel build: should be done in the next 24 hours
or so.
Does this new install image require updated firmware? I am running a series >> of AlphaStation 255 boxes with firmware circa 1999.
Updating your firmware should not be necessary. So, just give it a try
and report back. You might run into a problem with missing firmware
on the installation medium. This is a known issue and being worked on.
Adrian
On May 10, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Skye <skye@20maguire.com> wrote:
I was able to boot from CDROM and the loading ran fine until it got to the hardware discovery phase. It was unable to find the CD-ROM hardware. My AlphaStations all have the Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM player.
From: John Paul Adrian Glaubitz [mailto:glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de]
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 1:11 PM
On May 10, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Skye <skye@20maguire.com> wrote:
I was able to boot from CDROM and the loading ran fine until it gotto the
hardware discovery phase. It was unable to find the CD-ROM hardware.My
AlphaStations all have the Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM player.
Most likely missing firmware on the installation CD. I will have to
build another set of images to fix this.
Adrian
PS: Please keep debian-alpha@ in the loop.
On May 10, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Skye <skye@20maguire.com> wrote:
I was able to boot from CDROM and the loading ran fine until it got to the >> hardware discovery phase. It was unable to find the CD-ROM hardware. My
AlphaStations all have the Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM player.
On 5/10/19 21:11, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
to theOn May 10, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Skye <skye@20maguire.com> wrote:
I was able to boot from CDROM and the loading ran fine until it got
hardware. Myhardware discovery phase. It was unable to find the CD-ROM
AlphaStations all have the Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM player.
Good to hear that! Last time I tested Debian GNU/Linux Sid (not the installer!) on my older AlphaStations with EV4(5) they hang during
kernel boot. Looks like I should give them another try with the
current kernel and userland. Thanks for the encouraging information.
:-)
Cheers,
Frank
On 5/10/19 21:11, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
On May 10, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Skye <skye@20maguire.com> wrote:
I was able to boot from CDROM and the loading ran fine until it got to the
hardware discovery phase. It was unable to find the CD-ROM hardware. My AlphaStations all have the Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM player.
Good to hear that! Last time I tested Debian GNU/Linux Sid (not the installer!) on my older AlphaStations with EV4(5) they hang during
kernel boot. Looks like I should give them another try with the current kernel and userland. Thanks for the encouraging information. :-)
On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 09:31:02PM +0200, Frank Scheiner wrote:
On 5/10/19 21:11, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
On May 10, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Skye <skye@20maguire.com> wrote:
I was able to boot from CDROM and the loading ran fine until it got to the >>>> hardware discovery phase. It was unable to find the CD-ROM hardware. My >>>> AlphaStations all have the Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM player.
Good to hear that! Last time I tested Debian GNU/Linux Sid (not the
installer!) on my older AlphaStations with EV4(5) they hang during
kernel boot. Looks like I should give them another try with the current
kernel and userland. Thanks for the encouraging information. :-)
Yes, the generic kernel has been fixed and uploaded into the archive.
It should now boot correctly.
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