Bug 223959 – Install CD Hangs after Core99_Setup_CPU on PPC32 using 2008.0

• Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
• Product: Gentoo Release Media

[Description Richard Cintorino 2008-05-28 14:25:20 UTC]

Trying to boot using the minimal install CD on an ibook G3 (white) 14.1" screen.

Boot hangs after core99_setup_cpu 0 done

same problem with 2007.1

all kernel options result in the same problem

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-693527-highlight-ibook+boot.html

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot off CD
2.select ppc32 as kernel
3. ANY kernel options will work
4. boot.

Actual Results:  
It will hang after
core99_setup_cpu 0 done

HD stops spinning, and cd stops spinning

Expected Results:  
gone onto graphical or text based boot

[Comment 1 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) 2008-05-28 14:46:53 UTC]

There is no 2008.0. There is however a 2008.0_beta1 and 2008.0_beta2. Can you be more specific?

[Comment 2 phzi 2008-05-29 07:16:36 UTC]

Probably an issue with the linux kernel.

Possibly something related to: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65247 ? Regression perhaps?

[Comment 3 Brent Baude (RETIRED) 2008-06-05 18:29:20 UTC]

Do you currently have a modern kernel config you can provide that does work?  Then perhaps I can diff things.

[Comment 4 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) 2011-05-13 19:53:49 UTC]

Please test the latest autobuild CD and open a new bug if that still fails.