Re: M4000 failing to boot Debian Sparc64

Hi,

Sure. This is what we are getting when trying to install Debian 9.0 Sparc64:

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> *{0} ok boot cdrom*



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> *Boot device: /pci@0,600000/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/scsi@1/disk@3,0:f  File and
> args:*



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> *SILO Version 1.4.14\                  Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux
> sid!This is a Debian installation CDROM, built on 20180404-20:54.Keep it
> once you have installed your system, as you can boot from itto repair the
> system on your hard disk if that ever becomes necessary.WARNING: You should
> completely back up all of your hard disks before  proceeding. The
> installation procedure can completely and irreversibly  erase them! If you
> haven't made backups yet, remove the rescue CD from  the drive and press
> L1-A to get back to the OpenBoot prompt.Debian GNU/Linux comes with
> ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permittedby applicable law.[ ENTER -
> Boot install ]   [ Type "expert" - Boot into expert mode ]
>          [ Type "rescue" - Boot into rescue mode ]boot:*



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> *Allocated 64 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernelLoaded kernel version
> 4.15.11Loading initial ramdisk (14093161 bytes at 0x3CFFE000000 phys,
> 0x40C00000 virt)...\ERROR: Last Trap: Division by Zero%TL:1 %TT:28
> %TPC:43056c %TnPC:430570 %TSTATE:1180001603%PSTATE:16 ( IE:1 PRIV:1 PEF:1 )*



> *{0} ok*
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Let me know if you need any additional details.

Unfortunately, we do not have any SPARC64 X server to perform the test.
Sorry.

Regards.

El dom, 2 jul 2023 a las 18:13, Frank Scheiner (<[email protected]>)
escribió:

> Hi,
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> On 02.07.23 16:35, Vocalía Infraestructura TIC CEEINA wrote:
> > Hi Frank,
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> > Thank you for your fast answer. I also thought when installing that it
> > was an incompatibility problem with the processor architecture, as you
> > stated.
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> > However, having a look at the wiki (https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64
> > <https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64>) it seems to me that machines with a
> > sun4u SPARC VII+ processor should be able to run it, right? Our M4000
> > has a VII+ processor.
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> Can you post the kernel messages for your boot, so we can reference it
> in the Debian Wiki? Maybe by comparing them to what was posted about a
> M3000 with SPARC64 VII on [1] and SPARC64 V on [2], we can conclude if
> support for SPARC64 VII+ is any better than for those other processors.
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> [1]:
> https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/linux-sparc-users/2017-October/000027.html
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> [2]: https://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2017/09/msg00017.html
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> You don't happen to have a SPARC64 X based system for testing? I think I
> never saw a dmesg from such a system, too.
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> > Maybe I have not fully understood the wiki or your message, therefore
> > sorry if I'm wrong.
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> I went through the history of changes and the one that adds the
> information about SPARC64 processors ([3]) was done by an Alex McWhirter.
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> [3]: https://wiki.debian.org/Sparc64?action=diff&rev1=25&rev2=26
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> Checking my email archive I actually even asked him (via
> [email protected], though not sure if that is the correct
> address) exactly about this change, but never got a reply IIRC.
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> Cheers,
> Frank
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