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

[James Turner]

> On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 02:53:12PM -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
>>>
>> After trying out the iso again, I am able to ping ip's outside my
>> network just fine, but still nothing is resolving.  Let me know if
>> there's anything I can run on my machine to better help you find the
>> problem.
>
> You're still running quickinst right? I'll put strace on the next disk
> to debug it a little more. Can only be something in pacman or snarf.
> Unfortunatley I won't have much time tonight as I have to prep an art
> show. :)
>
> Alex
>
In hopes to better help you out with the debug, here is the procedure  
I am following with the new iso.

dhcpd eth0
mac-fdisk /dev/hda
mkfs.ext3 /dev/hda4
mkswap /dev/hda5
mount -t ext3 /dev/hda4 /mnt
/arch/quickinst ftp /mnt ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/current/os/ppc

Then these errors are outputted:

mount: can't find / in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
Downloading pacman...
ftp.archlinuxppc.org: Unknown server error
error: Download failed

And here is my /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 68.87.77.130

Take your time, like I said I was able to get archlinux installed  
with the previous iso and old walkthrough.  If you need any help with  
anything let me know.