[arch-ports] [ArchPPC] Help regarding the install procedure

[Alexander Baldeck]

On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 01:11:35PM -0400, James Turner wrote:
> > james at nullstudios.com wrote:
> >>> James Turner wrote:
> >>>> Hi, I'm a new archlinux user and new to this mailing list, so  
> >>>> please
> >>>> take it easy on me.  I am having a hell of a time getting archlinux
> >>>> installed on my 12in PowerBook 1.33 GHz.  I have followed the steps
> >>>> under "*Installation on newworld machines" numerous times with  
> >>>> various
> >>>> success.  Most recently quickinst seems to stale for no reason  
> >>>> while
> >>>> downloading packages.  The one time I managed to get archlinux
> >>>> completely installed the kernel would not boot.  If anyone has  
> >>>> more up
> >>>> to date instructions or any ideas why the quickinst script might be
> >>>> stalling please help.  Once I get the base system installed I  
> >>>> can always
> >>>> compile my own kernel.  I appreciate any help anyone might be  
> >>>> able to
> >>>> offer.*
> >>> Except for the devfs vs udev issues, the guide still fully  
> >>> applies. It
> >>> may be that you run into problems if you use the sample yaboot.conf.
> >>> Did you use ofpath to determine your "device" and "partition" lines?
> >>>
> >>> You may try the latest snapshot which is here:
> >>>
> >>> ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/iso/snapshots/2006-06-14_archppc.iso.bz2
> >>>
> >>> It still has a few flaws which need to be fixed:
> >>> * does not create device nodes for harddrives use instead:
> >>>
> >>>   cd /dev
> >>>   mknod hda b 3 0
> >>>   mknod hda1 b 3 1
> >>>   mknod hda2 b 3 2
> >>>   mknod hda3 b 3 3
> >>>   mknod hdb  b 4 1
> >>>
> >>> a.s.o
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Alex
> >>>
> >> Alex, Thanks for your help.  I did manage to get ArchLinux installed
> >> just fine last night.  I followed the above procedure.  I also had to
> >> mknod nvram c 10 144, so yaboot would install correctly and I had to
> >> run modprobe loop so the kernel would install correctly.  I can  
> >> proudly
> >> say I am writing this from ArchLinux on my 12in PowerBook.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Glad to hear you were successful! :D
> >
> > Just now I uploaded yet another snapshot:
> >
> > ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/iso/snapshots/2006-06-16_archppc.iso.bz2
> >
> > The hardware detection should work fine plus /dev is now properly
> > filled. What's left is to modify the "graphical" setup script, which I
> > am in the middle of doing right now. So whenever you feel like it try
> > the newer ones too.
> >
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Alex
> >
> I tried the new iso with out much luck.  It detected all my hardware  
> correctly and populated /dev just fine.  My problem was trying to run  
> quickinst.  Since wget isn't installed I tried the version located  
> in /arch.  For whatever reason it was unable to resolve  
> ftp.archlinuxppc.org.  I double checked my /etc/resolv.conf and it  
> had the correct nameservers listed.  I used dhcpd to configure my  
> network device if that means anything.  I tried manually setting it  
> but route is also not installed.  Anyone have any ideas?
> 
>

The latest iso should come with the default quickinst script as in i686,
so it uses snarf instead of wget now. I will check what may have
produced the problem. Though I'll doubt the iso doesn't have the
required symbols in its libc, like it used to on some of the other isos.

Alex