Bug#278254: installer hangs in "unpacking procps"

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <rociobarroso@att.net.mx>]

Frans Pop wrote:

> On Wednesday 17 November 2004 14:18, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
>  
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> > Tried the latest Debian Installer, version 11/15/2004. Downloaded the
> > netinstall.iso of that date.
> > Result no different: Hangs when selecting linux26. Not exactly in
> > unpacking procps but "setting up ifupdown".
> > So since bug 277177 (Oct 18, 2004) no usable Debian Installer for
> > linux26, when I got an email from Joey Hess about it.
> >
> > This is the plainest of systems: KT7A Abit mobo with 3 168pin 256MB
> > memory strips 850MHz Athlon CPU and 2 HDD's: both IDE, one 80GB the
> > other 20GB and a CD burner, no network card, an exterior 56KB modem
> >    
>
> What did you do during network configuration?
> As you have no network card, I assume you selected "do not configure 
> network at this time"; correct?
>
>  
That is correct: no network. Do not configure it.

> If you _did_ configure a network, that could well explain the problems 
> while setting up ifupdown.
>
>  
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> > Tried it 3 times, same result all the time: the keyboard freezes in 
> > "installing the base system" and you are stuck: use the red button.
> >    
>
> Are you sure the system is completely frozen? Can you, for example still 
> switch to VT2 (using alt-F2) or VT3 or VT4.
>
>  
System is completely frozen: no vt switching.

> We could probably analyze this further if we had the logs for the 
> installation (messages and syslog in /var/log).
> Or try switching to VT3 during base installation and watch out for 
> messages there.
>
>  
I did that and that is how I know it stops at what I indicated.
I will do it again and attach the messages and syslog in my follow up.

Thanks for replying.

Hugo

> Cheers,
> FJP
>
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