Package: installation-reports Debian-installer-version: beta 3 uname -a: Linux Portege 2.4.18-4GB #1 Wed May 29 15:47:24 UTC 2002 i686 unknown Date: 23 March 2004 Method: Installed via hard drive as described in INSTALL-HOWTO
Machine: Toshiba Portege 7020CT Processor: Pentium II Memory: 192M Root Device: SCSI (/dev/hda2) Root Size/partition table: # fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 789 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 25 200781 82 Linux swap /dev/hda2 * 26 789 6136830 83 Linux Output of lspci: # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (AGP disabled) (rev 03) 00:04.0 VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation [MagicMedia 256AV] (rev 12) 00:05.0 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) 00:05.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:05.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) 00:05.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02) 00:07.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics 56k WinModem (rev 01) 00:09.0 Communication controller: Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port (rev 23) 00:0b.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC95 (rev 07) 00:0b.1 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC95 (rev 07) 00:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E (rev 10) 00:0d.0 Multimedia controller: C-Cube Microsystems Cinemaster C 3.0 DVD Decoder (rev 02) Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [ O] Configure network HW: [] Config network: [] Detect CD: [] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [E] Partition hard drives: [] Create file systems: [] Mount partitions: [] Install base system: [] Install boot loader: [] Reboot: [] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Comments/Problems: I downloaded sarge-i386-netinst.iso from http://people.debian.org/cdimage/testing/ and initrd.gz and vmlinuz from ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media I checked the ISO against md5sum, then placed all 3 files in my root directory. I added the following section to lilo.conf , then ran lilo image = /vmlinuz label = newinstall initrd = /initrd.gz I rebooted and chose newinstall at the lilo prompt. After a bit of work I discovered that I needed to add the options root=/dev/ram devfs=mount,dall at the prompt. (See my previous email to debian-boot.) Could the following paragraph be added to the INSTALL-HOWTO section 2.5? "If you have lilo installed, add the following lines to /etc/lilo.conf: image = /vmlinuz label = newinstall initrd = /initrd.gz root=/dev/ram devfs=/mount/dall then run /sbin/lilo. Then reboot and choose (or enter) 'newinstall' at the lilo prompt." Similarly, could the root and devfs options be specifically mentioned in the lilo section for booting from the hard drive in the installer manual? With these options added, the system rebooted into the installer. I was able to choose language and keyboard options. Detection of hardware and module loading proceeded normally. But during hard drive detection, the system hung. The job was "16% complete" and the message was "Mounting /dev/discs/disc0/part1" Any questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - the mailing list is a bit high volume for me. Cheers David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
