Bug#252000: debian-installer installation report

[Gary Whittaker]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: 

uname -a:
Date: 5/29, 30, & 31/04
Method: From CD (sarge-i386-netinst)

Machine: IBM NetVista PIII 800 MHz 128M 40G
Processor: Pentium 3
Memory:128 Mb
Root Device: DNA - didn't get that far
Root Size/partition table: DNA - didn't get that far
Output of lspci: DNA - didn't get that far

 

Base System Installation Checklist:

 

Initial boot worked:    [O]
Configure network HW:   [*] *this option not presented at this point
Config network:         [*] *this option not presented at this point
Detect CD:              [E]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives:     [ ]
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:

Initiated install from CD; get "choose language" screen (picked American English); got choose country screen (picked US); then proceeds to load modules to search for CD drive; get message "Failed to find and mount a Debian CD-ROM, Do you want to try again" ; when I choose "Yes", it just tries again with the same results

 

I've tried it several times using CD created from sarge-i386-netinst.iso.  I've tried several builds, including the latest dated 20040530; the MD5SUM checked out.  I've even tried sid, which I think also uses the Beta4 installer.  Same frustrating result each time.  Even though it boots from the CD and initiates the install, it can't detect and mount the same CD.

 

NOTE: I've used this same method (CD install from sarge-i386-netinst) on another PC with excellent results.  The other PC is also a P3 of similar vintage and endowments, but is NOT an IBM NetVista, it's a clone.