Bug#371089: Further comments
I'm not fully sure I understand why this can be related to the kernel version. Remember, I did eventually succeed in installing the 2.6 kernel + lilo while running a 2.4 kernel --- only I had to do it manually. Furthermore, as far as I have understood, the ReiserFS is forwards compatible. That is, the ReiserFS created with partman on the install floppy should work with the 2.6 kernel. At least, it seems to be working for me. So, it still seems to me that there is a problem in the debian installer. Also, note that there were also other issues I reported: E.g. the need to manually modify lilo.conf. I agree that one a resolution may be to upgrade the software on the install floppies - at least the debian-installer, it seems. But wouldn't it be better to document the problems reported as a known issue until actually resolved? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#371089: Installation report
Package: installation-reports Boot method: floppy Image version: June 1, 2006 Date: June 1, 2006 to June 7, 2006 Machine: Via chipset Processor: Intel 486 DX/4 Memory: 24 Mb Ram Partitions: FilesystemType 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/hda1 reiserfs 483756278744205012 58% / tmpfstmpfs 10796 0 10796 0% /dev/shm tmpfstmpfs 1079644 10752 1% /dev Output of lspci and lspci -n: :00:00.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C505 :00:0a.0 VGA compatible controller: Avance Logic Inc. [ALI] ALG2301 :00:00.0 : 1106:0505 :00:0a.0 0300: 1005:2301 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:[E] Install boot loader:[E] Reboot: [E] Comments/Problems: Downloaded the testing floppy images from ftp.se.debian.org. Modified the syslinux.cfg on boot.img to contain the following two lines at the top: SERIAL 0 9600 0x3 CONSOLE 0 and added console=ttyS0,9600n8 to each of the append lines. This made install via null-modem cable work. Succeeded to load modules to do an ReiserFS root file system. Failed to install kernel and boot loader (the installer said the step failed - no particular reason). Had to install kernel and boot loader manually from a command prompt (chose Execute shell from installer). Transcript of problems during the manual install: -- sh-3.1# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.15-1-486_2.6.15-8_i386.d eb Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.15-1-486. (Reading database ... 7373 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 (from .../linux-image-2.6.15-1-486_2.6.15-8_i 386.deb) ... Could not find mkinitramfs-kpkg mkinitrd.yaird. at /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst line 236, STDIN line 9. Done. dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6.15-1-486: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 depends on initramfs-tools | yaird | linux-initramfs-t ool; however: Package initramfs-tools is not installed. Package yaird is not installed. Package linux-initramfs-tool is not installed. Package initramfs-tools which provides linux-initramfs-tool is not installed. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.15-1-486 sh-3.1# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/initramfs-tools_0.60_all.deb Selecting previously deselected package initramfs-tools. (Reading database ... 9388 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking initramfs-tools (from .../initramfs-tools_0.60_all.deb) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools: initramfs-tools depends on udev (= 0.076-5); however: Package udev is not installed. dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: initramfs-tools sh-3.1# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package udev. dpkg: regarding .../archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb containing udev: udev conflicts with hotplug hotplug (version 0.0.20040329-25) is installed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb (--install) : conflicting packages - not installing udev Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb sh-3.1# dpkg -r hotplug (Reading database ... 9448 files and directories currently installed.) Removing hotplug ... sh-3.1# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb (Reading database ... 9422 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking udev (from .../archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb) ... ** * Please purge the hotplug package! * (/etc/init.d/hotplug has been found on this system) ** Setting up udev (0.091-2) ... A chroot environment has been detected, udev not started. sha1sum: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-1-486: No such file or directory /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-1-486 has been altered. Cannot update. sh-3.1# dpkg --purge hotplug (Reading database ... 9516 files and directories currently installed.) Removing hotplug ... Purging configuration files for hotplug ... sh-3.1# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb (Reading database ... 9484 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace udev 0.091-2 (using .../archives/udev_0.091-2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement udev ... Setting up udev (0.091-2) ... A
