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 * [[[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?maint=debian-boot@lists.debian.org;include=m68k|m68k bts bugs]]]  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?maint=debian-boot@lists.debian.org;include=m68k|m68k bts bugs]]

This page tracks DebianInstaller development for the m68k port (see also M68k/Porting).

Test Images

CD Issues

  • daily cds need testing.

  • Installing from the daily cdroms is close to working. Needs Testing.
  • Figure out where the amiga icons went to.
  • debian-ports for sid.
  • set cdrom kernel args for etch-m68k and sid, respectively.

Install Issues

  • installing etch-m68k: use suite=etch-m68k and modules=etch-support as kernel command args.

  • etch-m68k: security updates will fail because etch-m68k doesn't have any.
  • 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) after the network has been configured.

    • wget the parted udebs

    • udpkg -i those udebs

    • exit from shell and return to the installer

  • aranym double faults when an nfblock enabled kernel tries to run udev. This blows up d-i with 2.6.25/26 stock debian kernels. Using an old kernel works but of course causes other problems.

  • aranym has video problems when using a Ramdisk and FastRAM > 64MB.

    • Use a stock 2.6.26 debian kernel, which has an experimental patch to fix this.
    • Images after 20080509 have this problem and need FastRAM = 48, which invokes low memory mode.

  • aranym seems to have ~ and | swapped in the d-i shell, but not after a regular install.
  • amiga needs an uncompressed kernel?
  • libblkid.so.1 is missing in the daily debian installer it makes mkfs.ext3 fail when formatting the filesystem. A workaround is to manual run "anna-install libblkid1-udeb" to allow the installation to continue. bug:497619

Old Issues (Need to be verified)

  • 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.

Development

  • 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?

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 #250578

  • package amigalilo (cts seems to have a package on gluck)
  • package lxboot for q40

Other Packages

  • vme: rawrite2.exe on cd? (ftp.root/debian/tools/rawrite2.zip)
  • vme: license for bvmbug-G.bin and bvmbug.txt?

Documentation

Notes

  • atari/aranym can be used to test the whole installer.

  • amiga/UAE can test amiboot (to a point).
  • M68k/Porting


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