https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273606 Summary: Installation fails on Maple compatible firmware (ppc64) Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Final Platform: PowerPC-64 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: yast2-maintainers@suse.de ReportedBy: adrian@lisas.de QAContact: jsrain@novell.com CC: stepan@coresystems.de Trying to install 10.2 on a JS21 with SLOF fails during preparation with: """ Configure a valid boot loader location before continuing. In case that no selection can be made it may be necessary to create a PReP Boot partition. * Boot loader type: ppc * Location: /dev/sda1 * Sections: linux (default) * Added Kernel Parameters: quiet sysrq=1 """ Installation without bootloader works. After I can boot the rescue system over network and access the machine. Looking at the yast logs this seems to be caused because the installer does not know how to handle a Maple board. My recommendation for successful installation on Maple boards and systems with compatible firmware would be to check /proc/cpuinfo for the presence of the string "platform : Maple" and then handle the system as any other CHRP system. I am attaching a copy of the device tree and all the logs from /var/log/YaST2. """ # cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 cpu : PPC970MP, altivec supported clock : 2600.000000MHz revision : 1.1 (pvr 0044 0101) processor : 1 cpu : PPC970MP, altivec supported clock : 2600.000000MHz revision : 1.1 (pvr 0044 0101) timebase : 14318478 platform : Maple """ The firmware running on the JS21 is not the original product firmware but based on the open source release of http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/pa-slof/ and in preparation for a new release which will be available in the next weeks. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.