All screen output is transcribed by hand, please ignore typos :)
In all cases the error shows up near the end of installing the base. From tc1, started with "linux [the verbose debug parameter] vga=0x318" I get:
A a red-screen of failure on tty0 with the message "[!!] Install the base system: Installation step failed. An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: install the base system <Continue>"
On tty2 I've got normal looking dpkg output with a few interesting tidbits. Comments around places of interest are my own.:
/*** Output on tty2 ***/ Setting up klogd (1.4.1-10) Stopping kernel log daemon: klogd Warning: Fake start-stop-daemon called, doing nothing . starting kernel log daemon: klogd Warning: Fake start-stop daemon called, doing nothing .
Setting up libtextwrap1 (0.1-1)
Setting up console-common (0.7.43) Looking for keymap to install: NONE
Setting up tasksel (1.51)
Setting up console-tools (0.2.3dbs-52)
/*** Now things get interesting ***/ Setting up base-config (2.23)
umount: /target/dev/pts: no such file or directory umount: /target/dev/shm: no such file or directory umount: /target/proc/bus/usb: invalid arguement Reading Package Lists Reading Package Lists /*** yes, it's there twice ***/ Building dependency tree The following extra packages will be installed: cramfsprogs dash The following new packages will be installed: cramfsprogs dash initrd-tools Preconfiguring packages 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0/127kb of archives After unpacking 455kb of additional disk space will be used. Selecting previously deselected package dash. (Reading database ... 7275 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking dash from .../d/dash/dash_0.4.26_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package cramfsprogs Unpacking cramfsprogs (from .../cramfsprogs_1.1-5_i386.deb) Selecting previously deselected package initrd-tools Unpacking initrd-tools (from .../initrd-tools_0.1.69_all.deb) Setting up dash (0.4.26)
Setting up cramfsprogs (1.1-5) Setting up initrd-tools (0.1.69) /*** End tty2 ***/
On tty3 is more than I care to transcribe, but regardless....
info: Using kernel 'kernel-image-2.4.26-1-386'
SET debian-installer/kernel/image kernel-image-2.4.26-1-386
0 value set
PROGRESS SET 107
0 OK
PROGRESS INFO base-installer/section/install_kernel
0 OK
GET debian-installer/kernel/linux/initrd-2.4
10 debian-installer/kernel/linux/initrd-2.4 doesn't exist
GET debian-installer/kernel/linux/initrd
0 true
GET debian-installer/kernel/linux/link_in_boot
0 false
info: Setting do_initrd=yes
info: Setting link_in_boot=no
info: Installing initrd-tools.
GET mirror/protocol
10 mirror/protocol doesn't exist
WARNING **: Configuring 'base-installer' failed with error code 1
GET debconf/priority
0 high
WARNING **: Menu item 'base-installer' failed
CAPB
0 multiselect backup
GET debian-installer/language
0 en
METAGET debian-installer/base-installer/title Description-en.UTB-8
0 Install the base system
SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Install the base system
Adding [ITEM] -> [Install the base system]
0
INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
0 question will be asked
GO
I'm open to questions -- I just want to get to get some Debian action on this box, nothing more. In fact, I'd be perfectly happy with Woody and then a distupgrade to Sid or Sarge, but my HD is 180GB, and apparently the bf2.4 disks suffer from not seeing past 137GB. Knoppix 3.4 boots and works seemingly fine, though I'd prefer a straight, more minimal debian install.
Thank you, -Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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