Bug#347463: Fwd: Re: Bug#347463: Package: installation-reports

[Frans Pop]

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Subject: Re: Bug#347463: Package: installation-reports
Date: Saturday 14 January 2006 12:44
From: Matthias Bloch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Frans Pop [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 Mostly getting sound working is a question of installing alsa-base and
 alsa-utils, and running alsaconf.

no success. alsaconf says have fun  finds audiocard.
reboot / gdm restart - login no sound device

ubuntu-installer detects audio correctly as well as knoppix  suse.
Perhaps this functionality could be backported from deb-derivate
ubuntu e.g.

 Debian aims to support a wide range of hardware by default. You are
 free however to add a vga= parameter when booting the installer to set
 your preferred resolution. It will even be carried forward to your
 bootloader configuration.

didn't work either.
The best I could get was a smaller font during some parts of the boot-up
process. At a certain point I was thrown back to 80x25.
I found some hints about recompiling the kernel  turning on
frame-buffer support or something..
As this is not quite easy  time consuming on my old machines: What
about offering an option in the installer: enable frame-buffer support
grafic consoles.

Just proposing :-)

In my eyes most of us silly users want to put a cd in the slot, answer
a few questions and be there. While want is to be replaced with are
able to ;-)
I've seen *great* improvement as far as x is converned, so im hopeful
for the rest.
I'm sad to be unable to help, because I don't have the knowledge..

Have a nice day

:m)

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Bug#347463: Package: installation-reports

[Matthias Bloch]

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: network
Image version: 10.1.06, debian.org
Date: 10.1.06; 14:00 GMT

Machine: HP Vectra
Processor: Intel 585 577MHZ
Memory: 130 MB
Partitions: All on one partition (Small boot / swap) I didn't really 
understand the propositions made for this question. tl-what ;-)


Output of lspci and lspci -n: Uuu! Sorry. I don't have it at hand any 
more. Come back to me if you really need it..


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:[O]
Reboot: [O]

Comments/Problems: Could not get sound working (no such device) while no 
problem with ubuntu / suse / knoppix on same type of machine.
It is surely my problem (and lack of knowledge), but it would be nice 
(very cool!) to have it properly installedconfigured when choosing 
desktop from simple choice in base-config.


Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
  and ideas you had during the initial install.
Fine installer, very quick, asks good questions. Short download of 
packages. I don't need a graphic installer. It would be cool to have the 
console at a higher resolution automatically (like suse or knoppix e.g. 
do it)
I see why debian is the way it is, but politely ask for it anyway, 
because I definitely prefer debian: Sympathic!! / Very good package 
management / Fine philosophy!!
I'm some sort of an advanced newbie and even get debian working. You did 
very god work, indeed!

Go ahead :-)

Greets
Matthias



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