Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Debian GNU/Linux testing "Sarge" Official BusinessCard Snapshot i386 Binary-1 (20040111) http://people.debian.org/cdimage/testing/sid_d-i/netinst/i386/20040111/sarge-i386-businesscard.iso uname -a: Linux kukkaruukku 2.4.24-1-686 #1 Tue Jan 6 21:29:44 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 2004-01-14T04:00+0200 Method: Booted off CD-RW, pressed ENTER at boot prompt Used mirror ftp.fi.debian.org, no proxy Machine: No-brand desktop Processor: Pentium III (Coppermine) 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB Root Device: /dev/hdb (regular sid install in /dev/hda, disconnected during the install attempt as a safety measure) Root Size/partition table: Disk /dev/hdb: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 158816 cylinders Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hdb1 1 1984 999904+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hdb2 * 1985 158816 79043328 83 Linux (/dev/hdb2 mounted at /) Output of lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C693A/694x [Apollo PRO133x] (rev c4) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C598/694x [Apollo MVP3/Pro133x AGP] 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 40) 00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT8233/A/C/VT8235 PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) 00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 16) 00:07.4 SMBus: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 40) 00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) 00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL AGP 2X (rev 65) Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems: [O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system: [O] Install boot loader: [O] Reboot: [O] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Comments/Problems: I selected the Finnish language, and I am going to use the Finnish strings, since I don't know the corresponding English strings (I will translate the translations back to English). Booted OK. In "Tee verkkoasetukset" (network configuration), there are strange middle-dot characters between words. There are missing whitespace between certain words in the "Valitse peilikopio" (choose mirror) screen. The translation "Valitse peilikopio", BTW, sounds strange; it's literally "choose a copy of the mirror". After partitioning and creating file systems, the installer screen is empty for quite a long time, which made me wonder if it had hanged (it hadn't). During "Asennetaan perusj�rjestelm��" (install base system), visual feedback on progress is lacking. The progress bar is updated with too long intervals. In "J�rjestelm�n uudelleenk�ynnistys" (system reboot), I am advised about a custom boot floppy. Since I was never offered creating one, it sound strange and confusing. After reboot, Starting MTA takes a looooong time. There were some error messages about keymaps, but they went by too quickly to be read. I am asked about my keyboard again (should reuse the pre-reboot choice), I get the error message again, and I later discover I still have the US keyboard layout although I chose "Finnish" (and it worked pre-reboot). I am asked about my timezone. Could reuse the pre-boot locale choices? Helsinki is filed under "Intian valtameri", not "Europe" (and "Europe" lists eg Adelaide). After creating the user, I get the menu. I try to manually select setting up apt, but I get the following message: /usr/sbn/base-config:: line 138: ./menu/n: tiedostoa tai hakemistoa ei ole (that's "no such file or directory"). I log in at another VC, run apt-get update and then try selecting the next menu option, select packages to install or some such. The installer appears to freeze and I lose my patience; I type shutdown -h now in the other VC, and during shutdown, I see the installer was not frozen, but I no longer could abort shutdown. I stopped here and went to bed. Overall, looks very good even though there are lots of minor problems. -- Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho, Debian developer http://www.iki.fi/gaia/
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