Bug#267059: Installation report: RC1
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Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: <8/18/2004 RC1>
uname -a: Linux
Date: 8/18/2004 15:00
Method: <NetInst What did you boot off? CDRom
Machine: <Dell Inspiron 4000
Processor: PIII
Memory: 256Mb
Root Device: /dev/hda3
Root Size/partition table: 19.5 Mb
Output of lspci:
Base System Installation Checklist:
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]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
I used this install to test the use of a wireless card for network access. My
card (Linksys WPC11v3) was detected and worked perfectly.
***PROBLEM: The new installation routine does not install development tools.
The nature of Linux with the near standard of ./configure make makes the
resultant system very weak. In addition, adding the tools afterward is very
error prone. I've used apt to install gcc, g++, etc and (after 2 days) am
still not able to compile because of a missing cc1plus. Older versions of the
installer made installation of development tools a simple matter of one
selection during installation. Either apt needs to be able to actually
install working compilers or the installer needs to be able to set up the
compilation tools - preferably both should work. The removal of the feature
to install development tools makes the installation of Linux from this
version of the installer all but useless. Please consider putting the ability
to install development tools as part of the base install back in the
intaller. This change is a giant step backward.
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