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Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version:
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/amd64/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: 23:15 (GMT) 31 0ct 06
Machine: Acer Aspire 1524WLMi
Processor: amd athlon 64 / 3400+
Memory:512Mb
Partitions:
Disk /dev/hda: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7296 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 255 2048256 12 Compaq
diagnostics
/dev/hda2 * 256 1537 10297665 c W95 FAT32
(LBA)
/dev/hda3 1538 7296 46259167+ f W95 Ext'd
(LBA)
/dev/hda5 1538 2072 4297356 c W95 FAT32
(LBA)
/dev/hda6 3648 4285 5124703+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hda7 4286 4407 979933+ 82 Linux swap /
Solaris
/dev/hda8 4408 6328 15430401 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hda9 6329 7296 7775428+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda10 2073 2078 48163+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda11 2079 2139 489951 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hda12 2140 2309 1365493+ 82 Linux swap /
Solaris
/dev/hda13 2691 3282 4755208+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda14 3283 3647 2931862 83 Linux
/dev/hda15 2310 2690 3060351 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
Test install is on /dev/hda13
Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:
clive@Darius:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
[1106:0204]
00:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
[1106:1204]
00:00.2 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
[1106:2204]
00:00.3 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
[1106:3204]
00:00.4 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
[1106:4204]
00:00.7 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
[1106:7204]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI bridge
[K8T800/K8T890 South] [1106:b188]
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems
[AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01) [17fe:2220]
00:0b.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus
Controller [104c:ac8e]
00:0b.1 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus
Controller [104c:ac8e]
00:0b.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments PCI7x20
1394a-2000 OHCI Two-Port PHY/Link-Layer Controller [104c:802e]
00:0c.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet [10ec:8169] (rev 10)
00:10.0 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB
1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 80)
00:10.1 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB
1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 80)
00:10.2 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB
1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 80)
00:10.3 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0
[1106:3104] (rev 82)
00:11.0 ISA bridge [0601]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
[1106:3177]
00:11.1 IDE interface [0101]: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE [1106:0571] (rev
06)
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller [1106:3059] (rev 50)
00:11.6 Communication controller [0780]: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97
Modem Controller [1106:3068] (rev 80)
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration [1022:1100]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map [1022:1101]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller [1022:1102]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1103]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV36
[GeForce FX Go5700] [10de:0347] (rev a1)
$ lspci -vnn //attached as file lspci-vnn
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [o]
Detect network card: [o]
Configure network: [o]
Detect CD: [o]
Load installer modules: [o]
Detect hard drives: [o]
Partition hard drives: [o]
Install base system: [o]
Clock/timezone setup: [o]
User/password setup: [o]
Install tasks: [o]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [E]
Comments/Problems:
I aborted the grub install as this is one of several systems on this box
and I maintain grub from my production system; I chose to proceed
without a bootloader. The install was very slick up to the reboot - the
system seemed to find the kernel to boot but didn't recognise /dev/hda13
as root.
Here's the last three lines of the boot messages:
VFS Cannot open root device "hda13" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VVVFS Unable to mount root fs on
unknown-block(0,0)
Here's the relevant entry from the grub/menu.lst:
root (hd0,12)
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda13 ro
savedefault
boot
I should mention that this was previously a PV in an LVM setup. I'd
already removed the partition from the VG and formatted it (I thought)
as ext3 but the d-i read it as type LVM; so I formatted it again as
ext3 during the install.
Regards
Clive
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On Wednesday 01 November 2006 22:53, Clive Menzies wrote:
> Incidentally, I've installed using the debian on this laptop from the
> testing netinst.iso from 31/7/06 and varius other images without ever
> encountering this problem. Both grml and ubuntu edgy have been
> installed within the last few days.
After getting some expert advice the cause seems to be simple.
Could it be you've forgotten to add an "initrd" line in your
/boot/grub/menu.lst? The default Debian kernels need to be booted from an
initrd.
As I trust my advisor in this, I'm closing this report. If this is not the
cause, please reply and we'll reopen.
Cheers,
FJP
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