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

[Tate Johnson]

On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 16:15 -0400, James Turner wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> 
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Hey guys,

I am also experiencing similar issues to James with my G4 iBook. I'm
using the latest ISO (2006-06-16) and following the steps from the
previous E-Mail. I'm unable to resolve any domain names, however, I can
still ping IP addresses. I had entered various different nameservers
in /etc/resolv.conf and it doesn't seem to have any effect. 

At any rate, I tried to issue the following command (IP for the FTP
server)

/arch/quickinst ftp /mnt ftp://83.246.120.33/current/os/ppc

Initially this was successful, except that pacman is unable to sync it's
database. In addition, I also get complaints.

Mount: can't find / in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'd love to see Arch PPC on my
iBook.

Cheers,
Tate