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Bug#264950: marked as done (Package: installation-reports)

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Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: Sarge i386 Netinst RC1 iso downloaded August 10, 2004 at 9:28EDT
uname -a: Linux Debian 2.4.26-1-386 #2 May 1 16:31:24 EST 2004 i686 (Note:  this information is from the installer not from a running installation)
Date: august 10, 1004 10:30EDT
Method: Net install via CD.  Never made it past checking Install base files prior to copying them to the hard drive from the CD

Machine: Compaq Deskpro
Processor: P200MMX
Memory: 256 Meg
Root Device: IDE Western digital 80 Gig drive
Root Size/partition table: hda1 = swap 512 Megs 
	hda2 = /    	10 Gigs
	hda3 = /home	5 gigs
	hda4 = /var	64 Gigs

Output of lspci: (never fully installed from CD)

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

Comments/Problems:
This particular arrangment of hardware needs to have dma turned off for the CDROM known issue from booting to a knoppix CD. I did not see an option that would do this however I also tried "linux26", "linux nodma" and "linux26 nodma". 
What I was seeing was that the CDROM kept turning off between reads for each file it read from the drive.  If there was an option to copy files in "safe mode" style over to the hard drive in a temp directory and continue the installation from there, I believe it could have continued.  Optionally provide a way to turn off DMA for the CDROM.

Also Downloaded a 'daily' build and tested both on another machine to verify I got a good download and burn for the CD.

I might suggest that you provide an option to verify the CD earlier in the installer program.

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Closing; d-i does allow passing parameters for modules at boot now.

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see shy jo

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