This page tracks DebianInstaller development for the m68k port (see also DebianM68kPorting).

Test Images

Instructions for using the installer are on the home page.
Sid images are on a mirror near you, for instance: http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/sid/main/installer-m68k/
Please test the daily builds.
daily cds are in development.
DebianInstaller/Today lists known issues with the dailies.
Check here for m68k-specific issues.
Please fill out an installation report and/or share your thoughts with us here, at debian-boot@lists.debian.org , or at debian-68k@lists.debian.org .

CD Issues

daily cds need testing.
Installing from cdrom was largely broken due to missing isofs and some drivers, should be fixed now that 2.6.24 is the default. Needs Testing.
Need a way to address kernel modules since the installer is starting with 2.6.24, but the 2.6.24 modules aren't available on the cdrom.
- That should be trivial. Just tell debian-cd to take all udebs from unstable, which is what should be done anyway when using daily built D-I images. -- fjp
Figure out where the amiga icons went to.

installing etch-m68k: use suite=etch-m68k as a kernel command arg. The base install will hang if you haven't manually installed the etch-support udeb (I need to workup directions, probably anna-install etch-support before base installation. You can also kill -USR1 debconf-apt-progress to get out. I'm not sure what the latter does to the install though.
atari disk label support in parted: patch submitted (bts #239816), work around in the daily builds of the debian-installer as follows:
- Choose Execute a shell from the main menu (or switch to a vt)
- wget the parted udebs
- udpkg -i those udebs
- exit from shell and return to the installer
amiga needs an uncompressed kernel?

bogl errors on amiga need fixing in the kernel.
amiga keymaps have a kernel patch integrated into 2.6.15-6. Initial kernel testing shows promise -- untested in d-i. If keymap selection fails, you can choose to keep the kernel keymaps.

[m68k bts bugs]
incorrect serial console detection (needs better fix) #269077 (verify for etch, may be fixed)
hd-media vs hfs (directories w/ spaces)
lowmem
why copy debs to /var when using hd-media/cdrom?
skip validating debs?