Package: installation-reports Boot method: netinst Image version: Daily, Sept 24, 2006 - from http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso Date: Sept 24, 2006
Machine: VMPLAYER on Hp Pavilion zv5120us laptop Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz Memory: 1136MB RAM & 956MB swap on laptop; 512MB RAM & 512MB swap on virtualization Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred> Output of lspci and lspci -n: =That of the virtualized machine= lspci lspci -n Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it 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: [E] Reboot: [O] from tty2 Comments / Problems: * Framebuffer console is very slow with vmware, which hogs cpu (%100 even when selecting options of partitioner) * "validation" of package zlib1g (during base system install) takes a long time * During base install, "installing core packages" and "unpacking the base system" could list some of those packages below in a box * Selecting a mirror: could calculate and suggest fastest mirror to the user !*! Hangs at "Configuring apt" (%60) for too long without explanation: had to reboot without going further * no way to resume failed installation -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]