OpenSuse Tumbleweed Install, Invalid Signature Issue

[Camster367]

While trying to install the latest version of PPC64 OpenSuse Tumbleweed on my powermac g5, I keep getting the error "http://download.opensuse.org/ports/ppc/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/repomd.xml: Invalid Signature. Installation aborted." Same thing happens when using the dvd version of the installer as well, and I cannot progress from this point. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[xeno74]

The same here.

 

[xeno74]

I was able to install openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230628 ppc64 with the ISO "openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-ppc64-Snapshot20200414-Media.iso" in a virtual IBM pSeries (emulated by qemu) with POWER9 (architected), altivec supported with the following command:

qemu-system-ppc64 -m 4096 -cdrom openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-ppc64-Snapshot20200414-Media.iso -boot order=d -nic user,model=e1000 -drive format=raw,file=suse_boot.img -drive format=raw,file=suse.img

 

[dreadbit]

Guys, boot it with from grub -> install (edit, add to line with 'linux')
insecure=1
Something is changing, I just got a bit deeper.

 

[dreadbit]

Next, it does not understand pmac partitioning; as I remember, the last time I was able to do the trick was booting with last Void Linux media and create LVM or raid from one volume or such. Also I created a boot partition (not using that during install) and moved things there; booted with yaboot [but it was several years ago]. I'll continue in a few days; if anyone makes more investigations -- please share

And the last for today -- any ideas why it [the installer] is SO BORING PINK (or violet)? Why linux (Firefox to note) likes to be SO PINK-OR-VIOLET on PowerMacs (mine is G5 iSight currently)?

 

[dreadbit]

Next, it does not understand pmac partitioning; as I remember, the last time I was able to do the trick was booting with last Void Linux media and create LVM or raid from one volume or such.

No, this trick is not working anymore. While the kernel sees LVMs fine, the installer does not. Next idea is to install to an external MBR style, saying, usb stick, and then write it back to desired partitions. More, installer sees my LVMs and unconditionally wants to wipe them!

 

[dreadbit]

Ok, I made it work (installing to USB stick and then moving to sdaX with /etc/fstab tuning), but boot from the Void64 CD, editing in grub --
root=/dev/sdaX nomodeset
But. I have a strange feeling that OpenSuse just abandoned ppc64 (not ppc64le) port. Because I do not see fresh ISO, nor I see repos!

 

[xeno74]

Repos are available. Everything is fine.

More infos about the new openSUSE Tumbleweed PPC64: forum.hyperion-entertainment.com

Screenshots:

 

[xeno74]

zypper repos -u

Repository priorities are without effect. All enabled repositories share the same priority.

# | Alias                            | Name                      | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | URI
--+----------------------------------+---------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 | download.opensuse.org-oss        | Main Repository (Sources) | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | http://download.opensuse.org/ports/ppc/source/tumbleweed/repo/oss/
2 | download.opensuse.org-oss_1      | Main Repository (OSS)     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | http://download.opensuse.org/ports/ppc/tumbleweed/repo/oss/
3 | download.opensuse.org-tumbleweed | Main Update Repository    | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | http://download.opensuse.org/ports/ppc/update/tumbleweed/
4 | openSUSE-20200414-0              | openSUSE-20200414-0       | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | No      | cd:/?devices=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0QEMU_QEMU_CD-ROM_scsi0-cd2
5 | repo-debug                       | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Debug | No      | ----      | ----    | http://download.opensuse.org/ports/ppc/debug/tumbleweed/repo/oss/

Weekend fun!

Bugdom2 for openSUSE Tumbleweed PPC64:



Download: Bugdom2_4.4.0-linux-powerpc64.tar.gz

 

[xeno74]

But. I have a strange feeling that OpenSuse just abandoned ppc64 (not ppc64le) port. Because I do not see fresh ISO, nor I see repos!

Sorry, you are right! I haven't updated openSUSE Tumbleweed PPC64 since September.

The repository directory "http://download.opensuse.org/ports/ppc/tumbleweed/repo/oss/ppc/" is empty, so it is not possible to install new packages with PPC64 binaries. Noarch works.

On 20 September, it still worked because I had created the third disk image with new packages.

I don't know what happened. I will try to find out what happened.

Sorry :-(

 

[xeno74]

Bad news:

On 9/12/23 16:31, Dirk Müller wrote:
...

Hi all,

Given the conclusion in the discussion here, I've submitted a SR to
remove ppc64 (the big endian one) from publishing.

Further information: ppc@lists.opensuse.org

 

[xeno74]

It could be, that after the data center move, the PPC64 packages will be built again.

Further information: RFC: turn off ppc32 and ppc64 big endian builds on openSUSE:Factory PowerPC -- factory@lists.opensuse.org

 

[Camster367]

Hi fellas, not to revive a dead thread but I appreciate the effort you've put into troubleshooting this issue! Out of curiosity, have there been any further developments with this?

 

[dreadbit]

Hi fellas, not to revive a dead thread but I appreciate the effort you've put into troubleshooting this issue! Out of curiosity, have there been any further developments with this?

I've moved to Bonnix