ubuntu-sparc networkring problems

[Thom Holwerda]

>
>> I downloaded the new (built 12th feb) ubuntu-sparc mini.iso today in 
>> order to install ubuntu-sparc via the net-- however, all of a sudden 
>> the mini.iso refuses to detect my netw. hardware properly-- very 
>> weird, since the kernel output during bootup states them as being 
>> loaded succesfully (Sun Happy Meal ethernet and a rtl-8029). It's the 
>> installer that fails here....
>
> I tried today's full iso for ia64 and had similar issues, I filed this 
> bug on bugzilla :
>
> https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6594
>
> Perhaps thoses problems are the same.

Well, even though the mini.iso file info says it is created on the 12th 
of feb, the ubuntu.txt file inside says its built on 
"20041227ubuntu11."

On FTP it also clearly states it was built on 12th feb.

Anyway, on that bugreport it was said:

"Kernel ABI breakage, fixed in 2.6.10-18. I'm building a new CD image 
now (will
be 20050215.4) which will have this fixed for ia64 too; 20050215.3 
fixed it for
other architectures, but the ia64 kernel hadn't built yet."

Clearly this doesn't apply to SPARC. However, the confusing dates I 
just mentioned stop me from adding a note to your bug... 
Misunderstanding on my end?

Thom Holwerda