Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: 01/March/2005 from debian installer home page at
debian.org
uname -a: Linux iluvatar 2.6.10-1-k7 #1 Tue Jan 18 04:03:27 EST 2005 i686
GNU/Linux
Date: 01/Mar/05
Method: I burned the iso and boot form it. Direct access to internet, needs
manual IP config.
Machine: Home built workstation:
- Asus A8N SLI deluxe (Nvidia nforce4). This includes:
- Nvidia ethernet.
- Yukon ethernet.
- Lots of usb ports 1.0 and 2.0
- nvidia sata.
- Silicon image sata.
- Onboard audio controller.
- Nvidia geforce 6600Gt 128 Mb, pci-express.
- Serial ata disk.
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Memory: 1 Gib
Root Device: /dev/sda2, serial ata on scsi3
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 6374 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 6375 7833 11719417+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 7834 19457 93369780 8e Linux LVM
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
I've to do update-pciids to get any meaning of this.
0000:00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller (rev
a3)
0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0050 (rev a3)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a2)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio
Controller (rev a2)
0000:00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE (rev a2)
0000:00:07.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev
a3)
0000:00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev
a3)
0000:00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
0000:00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
0000:00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
HyperTransport Technology Configuration
0000:00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
Address Map
0000:00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
DRAM Controller
0000:00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
Miscellaneous Control
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0140
(rev a2)
0000:05:0b.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A
IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
0000:05:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 13)
0000:00:00.0 0580: 10de:005e (rev a3)
0000:00:01.0 0601: 10de:0050 (rev a3)
0000:00:01.1 0c05: 10de:0052 (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 0c03: 10de:005a (rev a2)
0000:00:02.1 0c03: 10de:005b (rev a3)
0000:00:04.0 0401: 10de:0059 (rev a2)
0000:00:06.0 0101: 10de:0053 (rev a2)
0000:00:07.0 0101: 10de:0054 (rev a3)
0000:00:08.0 0101: 10de:0055 (rev a3)
0000:00:09.0 0604: 10de:005c (rev a2)
0000:00:0a.0 0680: 10de:0057 (rev a3)
0000:00:0b.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3)
0000:00:0c.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3)
0000:00:0d.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3)
0000:00:0e.0 0604: 10de:005d (rev a3)
0000:00:18.0 0600: 1022:1100
0000:00:18.1 0600: 1022:1101
0000:00:18.2 0600: 1022:1102
0000:00:18.3 0600: 1022:1103
0000:01:00.0 0300: 10de:0140 (rev a2)
0000:05:0b.0 0c00: 104c:8023
0000:05:0c.0 0200: 11ab:4320 (rev 13)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
- Tried to install with linux26, but it didn't detected my usb
keyboard, so pity, I used 2.4.
- With 2.4 it booted ok.
Configure network HW: [E]
- The problem was it didn't load nvidia ethernet, so i loaded it
manually. Then it worked ok.
- Also seems confusing that firewire ethernet is detected first.
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O] - Using lvm.
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [O] - I've windows installed too and it worked
perfectly.
Reboot: [E]
- When rebooted, it messed up again network due to different ordering
at network modules load.
Easily solved.
Comments/Problems:
Althought this is very new hardware, all went reasonably well, but I
think
a normal user won't be able solve the network problems, althought I think this
is more
Kernel fault than d-i fault.
The really big showstopper here is that my graphic card is not
supported by Xfree86
nv driver, so I've to use propietary drivers, it's a huge pity, and the result
is when you
install Debian, you get no X.
Pros:
The installer, very fine work, thank you.
Cons:
Hardware autodetection must improve, althought is in good shape. Also
X version may come a real throuble in little time now that pci-express nvidia
hardware is getting common.
Hope it helps,
Emilio
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