Bug#169609: Sarge install problem

["Pedro Monteiro" <ptsm@rnl.ist.utl.pt>]

Package: install

Hi, I recently tried to install the Sarge testing distribution but the
install system seems to have a problem. Instead of the woody-like (nice
colors .. etcs) instalation system I got this:

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RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0
Freeing initrd memory: 1773k freed
VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem).
Mounted devfs on /dev
Setting up filesystem, please wait ...
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
init started: BusyBox v0.60.5 (2002.10.31-09:36+0000) multi-call binary
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2

Cannot open template file /var/lib/cdebconf/templates.dat
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k net-pf-1, errno = 2
Debian Installer Main Menu

Chosse the next step:
Here is the main menu of the Debian installer.
  1. Detect CDROM devices and mount the CD in /cdrom (default)
  2. Finish setting up the Debian installer
  3. Execute a shell
Prompt: 1 - 3>
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I tried to use this menu with no luck. I made it to the CDROM mount step and
to the package selection step but it got no further than that (lots of
errors .. namely the kmod: one). Detailed error messages not available here
because I had to manually copy the screen output to this email.
Please ask for any further info if needed.

Pedro Monteiro