From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 3 04:39:26 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C33681065670 for ; Thu, 3 Mar 2011 04:39:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nwhitehorn@freebsd.org) Received: from agogare.doit.wisc.edu (agogare.doit.wisc.edu [144.92.197.211]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9421F8FC14 for ; Thu, 3 Mar 2011 04:39:26 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; format=flowed Received: from avs-daemon.smtpauth2.wiscmail.wisc.edu by smtpauth2.wiscmail.wisc.edu (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.05 32bit (built Jul 30 2009)) id <0LHG00B00SXPFS00@smtpauth2.wiscmail.wisc.edu> for freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:39:25 -0600 (CST) Received: from comporellon.tachypleus.net (adsl-75-50-89-165.dsl.mdsnwi.sbcglobal.net [75.50.89.165]) by smtpauth2.wiscmail.wisc.edu (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.05 32bit (built Jul 30 2009)) with ESMTPSA id <0LHG0011WSXNB420@smtpauth2.wiscmail.wisc.edu> for freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:39:24 -0600 (CST) Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:39:23 -0600 From: Nathan Whitehorn In-reply-to: <1299123043.21552.17.camel@main> To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Message-id: <4D6F1B7B.4030704@freebsd.org> X-Spam-Report: AuthenticatedSender=yes, SenderIP=75.50.89.165 X-Spam-PmxInfo: Server=avs-13, Version=5.6.0.2009776, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2011.3.3.43023, SenderIP=75.50.89.165 References: <20110303012137.C806F8BDEC@mail.ncf.ca> <1299123043.21552.17.camel@main> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD amd64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.14) Gecko/20110301 Thunderbird/3.1.8 Subject: Re: BSDInstall on sparc64 X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:39:26 -0000 On 03/02/11 21:30, Craig Butler wrote: > On Wed, 2011-03-02 at 20:21 -0500, Howard Eisenberger wrote: >>>> I've prepared a test ISO image of the new BSDInstall installer for >>>> sparc64, which can be found at: >>>> http://people.freebsd.org/~nwhitehorn/bsdinstall-sparc64-20110215.iso.bz2 >>>> It works fine on my Ultra 5, but I'd appreciate wider testing on >>>> sparc64 (as well as general feedback) before we begin integrating this >>>> into the build infrastructure. >> Works on my Ultra 60, however fails on Ultra AXe. After guided >> partitioning and initializing, "checking distribution archives.." >> flashes by (I assume the error is here) and I get "Extract error >> Error while extracting kernel.tgz Unrecognized archive format" >> >> I'm new to FreeBSD, but successfully installed 8.2 on the AXe a >> few days ago. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> >> Howard E. >> Ottawa > Hi Folks > > Just tried again on 777s using new cdr media. I am seeing the same > issue as Howard now. > > Extract error > Error while extracting kernel.tgz > Unrecognized archive format Odd. Could you take a look at the kernel.tgz file? It's in either /usr/freebsd-dist or /usr/bsdinstall-dist. I'd be interested to know what file(1) says about it on a working and on a non-working machine, as well as the output of gzip -t and tar tvf (you can use the single-user shell on the install CD to test this). -Nathan