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This page tracks DebianInstaller development for the m68k port (see also ?DebianM68kPorting).
Test Images
Instructions for using the installer are on the [http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ 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 [http://people.debian.org/~smarenka/d-i/images-m68k/daily/ daily builds].
- ["DebianInstaller/Today"] lists known issues with the dailies.
- Check [#issues here] for m68k-specific issues.
Please fill out an [http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch05s03.html#submit-bug installation report] and/or share your thoughts with us here, at debian-boot@lists.debian.org , or at debian-68k@lists.debian.org .
?Anchor(issues)
Issues
debootstrap needs a patch to support etch-m68k see #[http://bugs.debian.org/458965 458965], the workaround is:
Choose Execute a shell from the main menu (or switch to a vt)
cd /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts
ln -s etch etch-m68k
- Return back to the installer (exit the shell)
Continue with Install the base system
- aranym needs model support in libdebian-installer (available in svn -- 0.55), this may only fix kernel selection, however it causes partman-base to be uninstallable (as a menu item).
Choose Execute a shell from the main menu (or switch to a vt)
rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/partman-base.isinstallable
- Return back to the installer (exit the shell)
Continue with Partition disks
- switched to initramfs from ext2 format initrds in the dailies about 4 January 2008 (works around missing /sys on initrd), needs widespread testing (works with aranym)
daily initrd needs ramdisk_size=8192
- bogl errors on amiga need fixing in the kernel.
amiga [http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2005/12/msg00370.html 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.
Development
incorrect serial console detection (needs better fix) #[http://bugs.debian.org/269077 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?
UI
- partman needs some progress bars.
- graphical installer
Installing Extra Stuff
- atari-bootstrap goes into /target because it is listed as required.
- atari-fdisk goes into /target because it is important.
Bootloaders
- support emile in the installer.
vmelilo bts #[http://bugs.debian.org/250578 250578]
- package amigalilo (cts seems to have a package on gluck)
- package lxboot for q40
Other Packages
atari partition in parted (bts #[http://bugs.debian.org/239816 239816]). Preliminary support at svn://svn.debian.org/svn/parted/upstream/people/xilun/trunk+atari/ due to Guillaume Knispel. Please test! [http://people.debian.org/~smarenka/d-i/atari-parted.tar.bz2 tar ball]
- vme: rawrite2.exe on cd? (ftp.root/debian/tools/rawrite2.zip)
- vme: license for bvmbug-G.bin and bvmbug.txt?
Documentation
http://www.debian.org/ports/m68k/ needs work
- installation manual needs work
Notes
- atari/aranym can be used to test the whole installer.
- amiga/UAE can test amiboot (to a point).
?DebianM68kPorting