Bug#381257: EtchBeta3 attempted installation report
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: <Fill in date and from where you got the image>
| Netinstall.iso debian.org 8/1/06
uname -a: <The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt>
Date: <Date and time of the install>
| Tuesday 8/1/06
Method: How did you install? What did you boot off? If network
install, from where? Proxied?
| Using bootx, copied vmlinux and initrd from cd, tried several versions
of macos 8.1/6,9.1/2 with minimal extension, both bootx control panel and extension
Machine: <Description of machine (eg, IBM Thinkpad R32)>
| tried both my old world macs, neither would boot
Processor: 603ev powerbook / G3 desktop
Memory: 80MB / 192MB
Root Device: <IDE? SCSI? Name of device?>
Root Size/partition table: Feel free to paste the full partition
table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
Configure network HW: [ ]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
| neither system displays tux/penguin.
| the powerbook prints only the first line "Welcome to Linux ..."
| the desktop gets just a little bit further, prints 2 short blocks of
| (normal) diagnostic, then also hang - last line printed is
| "MMU:exit"
<Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
and ideas you had during the initial install.>
| Very frustrating. i tried to read the updated installation guides, and
| got more frustrated.
| ideas : since i have sarge going on both machines,
| what alternatives may i boot the installer ? neither machine
| has a working floppy, both dead a long time ago. however powerbook
| can boot "virtual floppy" ie RAM DISK. but perhaps other ways
|
| can i make a partition with /boot and load it with quik ?
|
| there is discussion in appendix D at end of install guide about
| doing a manual install from a working 'nix system, don't know
| how out of date the directions are though ...
|
| more ideas: is any of that relevant ? if there is something wrong
| in the kernel or rd setups ? is it possible to install using the sarge
| installer &/or kernel but using the etch cd for system files ?
|
| i can always do the upgrade from sarge routine, although there are
| technical barriers, i would rather see this work.
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