Package: installation-reports Boot method: external DVD connected via USB Image version: debian-squeeze-di-rc2-amd64-DVD-1 Date: Fri Jan 28 12:45:57 UTC 2011
Machine: DELL Optiplex 780 SFF Processor: Intel core duo E7500 @2.93Ghz Memory: 2Gb Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred> Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [O] Detect network card: [O] Configure network: [O] Detect CD: [E] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Install base system: [O] Clock/timezone setup: [O] User/password setup: [O] Install tasks: [O] Install boot loader: [O] Overall install: [O] Comments/Problems: Just after selecting the language and locale, d-i give a message about being unable to detect CD-ROM. d-i propose to load a driver from a removable device I say YES d-i give another message about being unable to find and mount CD-ROM and I may only press CONTINUE I say CONTINUE d-i get back to the menu I select 'detect and mount CD-ROM' all goes well I tried four different times, rebooting the system, and I always get this loop. Bye, Giuseppe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1296219333.4666.168.camel@scarafaggio

