Geert, I attempted to reproduce and document exactly what happened but couldn't; I was unable to get the installer to mount the CD as I had before.
Using expert26 and going through the "Detect and Mount CD-ROM" step I unchecked the ata_piix module from the "Modules to load" list. I never used any module parameters (this time or previously). The CD was then detected properly. The ata_piix module was loaded at a later stage when it also detected the module for my ethernet chip, I think it was during a "Detect Hardware" stage. I proceeded with the install on a spare partition, installing grub on the MBR. The new install rebooted properly the first time: the root partition was properly identified as /dev/sda4 in grub and in /etc/fstab. However, my CD-ROM is not available when I boot my new installation (it doesn't work on my first installation either). A quick google turned up this http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2005/04/msg00128.html My situation appears to be the same as this one. Let me know what else I can do. Regards, Greg Deitrick The results of ( lspci ; lspci -n ) | sort 0000:00:00.0 0600: 8086:2580 (rev 04) 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 915G/P/GV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 04) 0000:00:02.0 0300: 8086:2582 (rev 04) 0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82915G Express Chipset Family Graphics Controller (rev 04) 0000:00:1b.0 0403: 8086:2668 (rev 03) 0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2658 (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:2659 (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:265a (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.3 0c03: 8086:265b (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.7 0c03: 8086:265c (rev 03) 0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) 0000:00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev d3) 0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d3) 0000:00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2640 (rev 03) 0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03) 0000:00:1f.2 0101: 8086:2651 (rev 03) 0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FW (ICH6/ICH6W) SATA Controller (rev 03) 0000:00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:266a (rev 03) 0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 0000:01:05.0 0200: 11ab:4320 (rev 13) 0000:01:05.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter (rev 13) 0000:01:07.0 0c00: 104c:8024 0000:01:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) > 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]
