Debian Bug report logs - #609466
[SPARC] console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

To: <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: installation-reports pseudo package

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:21:56 +0100

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Package: installation-reports

Boot method: <How did you boot the installer? CDImage version: <Full URL to image you downloaded is best> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.7/sparc/iso-cd/debian-507-sparc-CD-1.isoDate: <Date and time of the install> 2011-01-09

Machine: <Description of machine (eg, IBM Thinkpad R32)> Sun Sparc Ultra 10
Processor: Ultra SPARC IIi 333 MHZ
Memory: 1GB
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred> ? didn't go that far

Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): didn't go that far

Base System Installation Checklist: E
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [ ]
Detect network card:    [ ]
Configure network:      [ ]
Detect CD:              [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives:     [ ]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
  User/password setup:    [ ]
Install tasks:          [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Overall install:        [ ]

Comments/Problems:

<Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
      and ideas you had during the initial install.>
start to boot and prints lots of messages on screen, but then stopsthe last messages are[0.000000] Booting Linux...[0.000000] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 130071[0.000000] Kernel command line:[0.000000] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes)[0.000000] clocksource: mult[300c5] shift[16][0.000000] clockevent: mult[553f7ced] shift[32][42.966816] Console: colour dummy device 80x25[43.020133] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0]after this nothing seems to happen I have previously been running Sarge and FreeBSD 8.1 so the hardware should be fine.rescue mode has the same problem, expert mode has the same problem The following image has a similar problem, the error message is a bit different, but stops when doing something with the consolehttp://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.7/sparc/iso-cd/debian-507-sparc-businesscard.isolast line is: [0.000000] console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled    		 	   		  

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Message #10 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Miguel Figueiredo <elmig@debianpt.org>

To: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>, 609466@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#609466: installation-reports pseudo package

Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:39:26 +0000

Hi,

Dom, 2011-01-09 às 18:21 +0100, Tomten Larsson escreveu:
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Boot method: <How did you boot the installer? CD
> Image version: <Full URL to image you downloaded is best> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.7/sparc/iso-cd/debian-507-sparc-CD-1.iso
> Date: <Date and time of the install> 2011-01-09
> 
> Machine: <Description of machine (eg, IBM Thinkpad R32)> Sun Sparc Ultra 10
> Processor: Ultra SPARC IIi 333 MHZ
> Memory: 1GB
> Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred> ? didn't go that far
> 
> Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): didn't go that far
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist: E
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot:           [ ]
> Detect network card:    [ ]
> Configure network:      [ ]
> Detect CD:              [ ]
> Load installer modules: [ ]
> Detect hard drives:     [ ]
> Partition hard drives:  [ ]
> Install base system:    [ ]
> Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
>  
>  
> User/password setup:    [ ]
> Install tasks:          [ ]
> Install boot loader:    [ ]
> Overall install:        [ ]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> 
> <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
>       and ideas you had during the initial install.>
> start to boot and prints lots of messages on screen, but then stops
> the last messages are
> [0.000000] Booting Linux...
> [0.000000] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 130071
> [0.000000] Kernel command line:
> [0.000000] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes)
> [0.000000] clocksource: mult[300c5] shift[16]
> [0.000000] clockevent: mult[553f7ced] shift[32]
> [42.966816] Console: colour dummy device 80x25
> [43.020133] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0]
> after this nothing seems to happen
>  
> I have previously been running Sarge and FreeBSD 8.1 so the hardware should be fine.
> rescue mode has the same problem, expert mode has the same problem
>  
> The following image has a similar problem, the error message is a bit different, but stops when doing something with the console
> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.7/sparc/iso-cd/debian-507-sparc-businesscard.iso
> last line is: 
> [0.000000] console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled

The latest debian installer release it's Squeeze Beta 2 (and RC1 is
about to be released [2]), can you try and report against this version?

1 - http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/index.en.html
2 - http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/.squeeze_di_rc1/

-- 
Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards,

Miguel Figueiredo
http://www.DebianPT.org

Message #15 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

To: <609466@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_di_rc1/sparc/iso-cd/debian-sq-di-rc1-sparc-netinst.iso

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:47:43 +0100

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http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_di_rc1/sparc/iso-cd/debian-sq-di-rc1-sparc-netinst.iso
 
It has the same problem
 
Last line is
 
console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
 
after that nothing more happens
 
  		 	   		  

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Message #20 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jurij Smakov <jurij@wooyd.org>

To: 609466@bugs.debian.org

Cc: 609466-submitter@bugs.debian.org, fberckel@xs4all.nl

Subject: Patch may be available for this issue

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:04:29 +0000

Hello,

Recently David Miller has posted a patch for this issue, see this 
thread:

http://marc.info/?t=129426178400001&r=1&w=2

I'm CC'ing Frans van Berckel who has confirmed that the patch fixed 
the issue for him. If you can confirm that it fixes it for you as 
well, feel free to file a bug report agains linux-2.6 with this 
information. There is probably no chance at this point to get it into 
squeeze r0, but we can target it for the first update.

Best regards,
-- 
Jurij Smakov                                           jurij@wooyd.org
Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/                      KeyID: C99E03CC

Message #28 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: otto frost <ecsfros@hotmail.com>

To: <609466@bugs.debian.org>

Cc: <jurij@wooyd.org>, <fberckel@xs4all.nl>, <elmig@debianpt.org>

Subject: test, This build finished at Fri Jan 21 09:12:54 UTC 2011.

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:56:58 +0100

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Hello,
I have tested this image.
This build finished at Fri Jan 21 09:12:54 UTC 2011.
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/sparc/iso-cd/debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso
 
It still has the same problem.
 
console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
 
after this nothing more happens
 
Regards
Tomten 		 	   		  

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Message #33 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

To: <609466@bugs.debian.org>

Cc: <jurij@wooyd.org>, <fberckel@xs4all.nl>, <elmig@debianpt.org>

Subject: console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:01:47 +0100

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Hello,
I have tested this image.
This build finished at Fri Jan 21 09:12:54 UTC 2011.
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/sparc/iso-cd/debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso
 
It still has the same problem.
 
console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
 
after this nothing more happens
 
Regards
Tomten
  		 	   		  

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Message #38 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jurij Smakov <jurij@wooyd.org>

To: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

Cc: 609466@bugs.debian.org, jurij@wooyd.org, fberckel@xs4all.nl, elmig@debianpt.org

Subject: Re: console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:02:06 +0000

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 07:01:47PM +0100, Tomten Larsson wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I have tested this image.
> This build finished at Fri Jan 21 09:12:54 UTC 2011.
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/sparc/iso-cd/debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso
>  
> It still has the same problem.
>  
> console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
>  
> after this nothing more happens

Well, this is hardly surprising. As I wrote in my previous message, we 
need to build a patched kernel to see whether it fixes the problem. 
However, I did not recognize that you cannot even boot the installer, 
so you are unable to build/test such kernel.

One thing you can try is disable aty framebuffer to see whether it 
will allow you to boot the installer. After you see the installer 
welcome screen with the 'boot:' prompt, instead of simply pressing 
Enter, try entering 'install video=atyfb:off' (without quotes) and 
then press Enter. That should boot the kernel with framebuffer 
disabled.

Best regards,  
-- 
Jurij Smakov                                           jurij@wooyd.org
Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/                      KeyID: C99E03CC

Message #43 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

To: <jurij@wooyd.org>, <609466@bugs.debian.org>

Cc: <fberckel@xs4all.nl>, <elmig@debianpt.org>

Subject: RE: console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:23:52 +0100

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Hello,
Thanks for the quick reply.
entering 'install video=atyfb:off' (without quotes)
did make the trick.
 
After choosing language, keyboard,
 
It can't find the cdrom.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
lsmod indicates the cdrom driver is loaded.
 
bug=609733 indicates that the issue with the cdrom is solved, but on my system it doesn't work.
 
I tried all the mentioned images, in bug 609466
 
Best regards
Otto

 
> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:02:06 +0000
> From: jurij@wooyd.org
> To: tomten1970@live.se
> CC: 609466@bugs.debian.org; jurij@wooyd.org; fberckel@xs4all.nl; elmig@debianpt.org
> Subject: Re: console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
> 
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 07:01:47PM +0100, Tomten Larsson wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > I have tested this image.
> > This build finished at Fri Jan 21 09:12:54 UTC 2011.
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/sparc/iso-cd/debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso
> > 
> > It still has the same problem.
> > 
> > console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
> > 
> > after this nothing more happens
> 
> Well, this is hardly surprising. As I wrote in my previous message, we 
> need to build a patched kernel to see whether it fixes the problem. 
> However, I did not recognize that you cannot even boot the installer, 
> so you are unable to build/test such kernel.
> 
> One thing you can try is disable aty framebuffer to see whether it 
> will allow you to boot the installer. After you see the installer 
> welcome screen with the 'boot:' prompt, instead of simply pressing 
> Enter, try entering 'install video=atyfb:off' (without quotes) and 
> then press Enter. That should boot the kernel with framebuffer 
> disabled.
> 
> Best regards, 
> -- 
> Jurij Smakov jurij@wooyd.org
> Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/ KeyID: C99E03CC
 		 	   		  

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Message #48 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jurij Smakov <jurij@wooyd.org>

To: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

Cc: jurij@wooyd.org, 609466@bugs.debian.org, fberckel@xs4all.nl, elmig@debianpt.org

Subject: Re: console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:56:15 +0000

On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 01:23:52PM +0100, Tomten Larsson wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> Thanks for the quick reply.
> entering 'install video=atyfb:off' (without quotes)
> did make the trick.
>  
> After choosing language, keyboard,
>  
> It can't find the cdrom.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>  
> lsmod indicates the cdrom driver is loaded.

Which driver do you see loaded?

I think your system needs cmd64x IDE driver which, unfortunately, is 
missing from the d-i's initrd. There is now a bug filed for it 
(http://bugs.debian.org/610906), and we'll try to make sure that it is 
fixed for the first point release (it's too late for squeeze's 
original release).

Unfortunately, I can't offer much in terms of workaround at this 
point. If you can set up netbooting for your machine, you should be 
able to install this way as this will not require accessing the 
CD-ROM to retrieve udebs, they will be downloaded off the network, and 
udebs should contain theh pata_cmd64x driver that you need.

Best regards,
  
> bug=609733 indicates that the issue with the cdrom is solved, but on my system it doesn't work.
>  
> I tried all the mentioned images, in bug 609466
>  
> Best regards
> Otto
> 
>  
> > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:02:06 +0000
> > From: jurij@wooyd.org
> > To: tomten1970@live.se
> > CC: 609466@bugs.debian.org; jurij@wooyd.org; fberckel@xs4all.nl; elmig@debianpt.org
> > Subject: Re: console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
> > 
> > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 07:01:47PM +0100, Tomten Larsson wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > I have tested this image.
> > > This build finished at Fri Jan 21 09:12:54 UTC 2011.
> > > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/sparc/iso-cd/debian-testing-sparc-netinst.iso
> > > 
> > > It still has the same problem.
> > > 
> > > console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled
> > > 
> > > after this nothing more happens
> > 
> > Well, this is hardly surprising. As I wrote in my previous message, we 
> > need to build a patched kernel to see whether it fixes the problem. 
> > However, I did not recognize that you cannot even boot the installer, 
> > so you are unable to build/test such kernel.
> > 
> > One thing you can try is disable aty framebuffer to see whether it 
> > will allow you to boot the installer. After you see the installer 
> > welcome screen with the 'boot:' prompt, instead of simply pressing 
> > Enter, try entering 'install video=atyfb:off' (without quotes) and 
> > then press Enter. That should boot the kernel with framebuffer 
> > disabled.
> > 
> > Best regards, 
> > -- 
> > Jurij Smakov jurij@wooyd.org
> > Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/ KeyID: C99E03CC
>  		 	   		  

-- 
Jurij Smakov                                           jurij@wooyd.org
Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/                      KeyID: C99E03CC

Message #53 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Christoph Egger <christoph@debian.org>

To: 609466@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Workaround nonfunctional (SunBlade 150)

Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:01:45 +0100

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Hi!

    Just a quick note: the workaround `video=atyfb:off` doesn't seem to
help on my SunBlade 150 (installer)

Regards

    Christoph

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A. Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion
Q. Why is top posting bad?

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Message #58 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jurij Smakov <jurij@wooyd.org>

To: Christoph Egger <christoph@debian.org>, 609466@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#609466: Workaround nonfunctional (SunBlade 150)

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 16:40:36 +0000

On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 05:01:45PM +0100, Christoph Egger wrote:
> Hi!
> 
>     Just a quick note: the workaround `video=atyfb:off` doesn't seem to
> help on my SunBlade 150 (installer)

If you already didn't, can you try cold-booting the installer, i.e. 
power-off the machine completely and then start again (not just reset 
it).
-- 
Jurij Smakov                                           jurij@wooyd.org
Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/                      KeyID: C99E03CC

Message #65 received at 609466-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Miguel Figueiredo <elmig@debianpt.org>

To: 609466-done@bugs.debian.org, 609466-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:30:42 +0000

Fixed in Debian 6.0.1 full images with linux-2.6_2.6.32-31.

Message #73 received at 609466@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Tomten Larsson <tomten1970@live.se>

To: <609466@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: test new image

Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:27:56 +0200

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Hello,
 
I have tested the debian-6.0.1a-sparc-CD-1.iso for sparc.
It works fine.
 
I need to use the 
video=atyfb:off
 
both when installing and when starting the newly installed system
at the SILO 
boot: Linux video=atyfb:off
 
How do you add the video=atyfb:off so it starts with that parameter automatically?
It would be helpful if the answer was in the sparc installation guide.
 
After that I'm not able to start X windows but that is another story I assume.
 
Best regards
Otto Frost 		 	   		  

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