On Sat, May 21, 2005 at 04:26:58PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Debian-installer-version: > Debian GNU/Linux testing "Sarge" - Official Snapshot i386 Binary-1 > (downloaded May 16, 2005 > uname -a: linux willy 2.6.8-2-686 #1 Mon Jan 24 03:58:38 EST 2005 i686 > GNU/Linux > Date: May 21, 2005 > Method: Began the install with CD in a Sony DRU710A DVD RW drive connected > to my home network (connected to the internet)
And how is the booting computer aware of that CD-ROM device? (or are the you saying that your initial attempt was wrong?) Please elaborate. BTW: this minor compared to the /dev/hda /dev/sda issue > Machine: Intek 915G - ICH6 chipset motherboard (Gigabyte GA 8I915G Pro Rev > 2.0). DVD on IDE, HD on SATA, RAID (disabled in BIOS) > Processor: Intel 3.2GHz 540J > Memory: 2x512Mb (dual channel) > Root Device: <IDE? SCSI? Name of device?> > Root Size/partition table: <Feel free to paste the full partition > table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.> > Output of lspci and lspci -n: Please provide that output, or even better, the output of ( lspci ; lspci -n ) | sort > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot worked: [O] > Configure network HW: [0] > Config network: [O] > Detect CD: [E] > Load installer modules: [E] > Detect hard drives: [O] > Partition hard drives: [O] > Create file systems: [O] > Mount partitions: [O] > Install base system: [O] > Install boot loader: [O] > Reboot: [E] > > Comments/Problems: > > Eventually I ended up using expert 26. > > Detect CD: failed until I specified correct device > /dev/discs/.....(?) > > Load installer modules: reports of many modules associated with ide and > sata not loading, but nevertheless the install proceeded. With or without manual intervention from you? (did you `modprobe <some_modules>` ?) > Reboot: > The following error occured: > /sbin/init: 431 cannot open dev/console: no such file > kernel panic: Attempted to kill init! > Prior to reboot the installer apparently thought the hd was /dev/hda and > set up grub accordingly. Upon reboot the hd was identified as /dev/sda. > Rebooted with installation CD far enough to mount hd and edit fstab to > change /dev/hda references to /dev/sda. Rebooted of hd and within Grub > edited bootup to change "root=/dev/hda3" to "root=/dev/sda3". Bootup > proceeded. Now I am continuing with the install. > > Let me know if you need me to test these issues further. Yes, we need you for providing more information about it. lspci and lsmod for a start. Also I'm curious how /sbin/init could start without root at /dev/sda3. > Greg Deitrick Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
