Hello. I have just tried to install sarge using the pre-rc2 netboot image at:
http://people.debian.org/~vorlon/d-i/images/2004-09-30/netboot/boot.img The system is a DS10L w/ no cd or screen. I'm using a serial console. I've used these netboot images in the past and had problems with the space at the beginning of the disk not being allocated. In those cases I would manually partition from the shell and everything was OK. This version does seem to setup the partitions correctly: | > #1 1.0 MB K aboot # | > #2 80.0 MB F ext2 /boot # | > #3 280.0 MB F ext3 / # | > #4 3.5 GB F ext3 /usr # | > #5 1.8 GB F ext3 /var # | > #6 541.0 MB F swap swap # | > #7 305.0 MB F ext3 /tmp # | > #8 3.5 GB F ext3 /home # But near the end of the install the aboot install fails. I choose 'execute a shell' from the menu and try to install aboot manually: /target/sbin/swriteboot /dev/ide/.../part1 /target/boot/bootlx This fails with an error about a corrupt disk label. I should also mention that when I execute a shell, the terminal is screwed up so it's hard to get the full error. Any idea why the aboot install would fail? Suggestions as to things I should try? Unfortunately since the error happens at the very end of the install, it takes a lot of time to reproduce. Also, since I'm using a serial console I can't switch to a virtual console during the install. -- Steve Feehan
