installDebianOnNeo.sh failed

[Michael Shiloh]

Matthias Barmeier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I tried several 2.6.24 images, but with all 2.6.24 images I always get
> this message
> 
> mount: unknown filesystem type 'ext2'
> 
> Why is ext2 unknown on a 2.6.24 image ??
> 
> Ciao
> 	Matthias
> 
> Juan Cañete schrieb:
>> Hi, 
>>
>> I didn't know it, so I asked. Someone reported the same problem. Try flashing the same kernel image that you'll install on debian and install debian from that.
>>
>> best regards
>>
>>
>> El Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:43:09 +0200
>> Matthias Barmeier <matthias.barmeier at sourcepark.de> dijo:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I know which version is installed. uname -a gives
>>>
>>> root at fic-gta01:~$ uname -a
>>> Linux fic-gta01 2.6.22.5-moko11 #1 PREEMPT Sat Dec 1 03:40:58 CET 2007
>>> armv4tl unknown
>>>
>>> I installDebianNeo.sh seem to be:
>>>
>>> KERNEL_IMAGE=http://downloads.openmoko.org/framework/milestone2/uImage-2.6.24+gitr0+7a1370a816b9348dd8f36a667905dd3533cefc9b-r4-om-gta01.bin
>>>
>>> Ciao
>>>    Matthias
>>>
>>> Juan Cañete schrieb:
>>>> Hi, 
>>>>
>>>> which kernel version are you installing debian from?
>>>> which kernel version are you installing in debian?
>>>>
>>>> best regards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> El Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:11:28 +0200
>>>> Matthias Barmeier <matthias.barmeier at sourcepark.de> dijo:
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> when I try to install Debian on my neo1973 the install script terminates
>>>>> with:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  * Setting empty root password
>>>>> I: System configured
>>>>> I: Done with stage configuration
>>>>> Running stage kernel
>>>>> Installing kernel image and modules
>>>>>  * Dowloading kernel image
>>>>> Connecting to downloads.openmoko.org[88.198.93.219]:80
>>>>> uImage.bin           100% |************************************************************|  1758 KB 00:00:00 ETA
>>>>>  * Downloading kernel modules
>>>>>  * Running depmod
>>>>> WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.6.22.5-moko11: No such file or directory
>>>>> FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.6.22.5-moko11/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What can I do ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ciao
>>>>> 	Matthias


Sounds like the kernel is missing ext2 support. There is a separate list 
for Debian support - that's where you should turn for help. Start here:

http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Debian#Support

Sincerely,
Michael