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[Bug 273606] New: Installation fails on Maple compatible firmware (ppc64)
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- Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 02:16:06 -0600 (MDT)
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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@xxxxxxx
ReportedBy: adrian@xxxxxxxx
QAContact: jsrain@xxxxxxxxxx
CC: stepan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.
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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@xxxxxxx
ReportedBy: adrian@xxxxxxxx
QAContact: jsrain@xxxxxxxxxx
CC: stepan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.
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