This page tracks DebianInstaller development for the m68k port (see also ?DebianM68kPorting). All work currently being done on the installer is for etch.
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.
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Issues
- initrd's after 20070507 have a missing _rtld_global symbol problem. This is fixed as of 20070613.
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
- check that userdevfs maps a second drive properly, per Hank.
- can we punt userdevfs.
incorrect serial console detection (needs better fix) #[http://bugs.debian.org/269077 269077] (verify for etch, may be fixed)
- q40, hp, sun3 support
- 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).
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