Bug#239478: D-I beta3 unable to install on system with Mylex RAID Controller

[Alessandro Polverini <alex@nibbles.it>]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: sarge-i386-netinst.iso
uname -a: d-i kernel 2.4.25
Date: 2004-03-21
Method: network
Machine: Custom made server with Mylex Acceleraid 150 RAID Controller
Processor: Athlon 64 3200+
Memory: 1.5Gb
Root Device: HW RAID /dev/rd/c0d0p1
Root Size/partition table:

/dev/rd/c0d0p1 : ext3, 3Gb, /
/dev/rd/c0d0p2 : swap, 512M
/dev/rd/c0d0p3 : reiserfs, 15Gb, /home

Base System Installation Checklist:

Initial boot worked:    [ ]
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:    [ ]
Reboot:                 [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Comments/Problems:

After setting up the system the installer stops telling "Unable to
install the selected kernel".

Looking at the logs in the third console, i see that error:

/usr/sbin/mkinitrd: constituent device /dec/disc0/part1 does not exist
Failed to create inirtd image.

Thanks for your attention,
Alessandro Polverini
nibbles.it