Bug#413287: Failed install (Sarge 2.6 kernel) -- Dell 8400 + SATA Redux
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD-ROM, boot: linux26
debconf/priority=medium
Image version:
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/i386/jigdo-dvd/debian-31r5-i386-binary-{1,2}.jigdo
Date: 2007/03/02, 15:40
Machine: Dell 8400
Processor: 3.2Ghz P4
Memory: 1Gb
Partitions: (df -Tl N/A in install ash shell)
No working linux available
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
N/A in install ash shell
No working linux available
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] =
didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [E]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [E]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
At "Detect and mount CD-ROM", MUST remove module
"ata_piix" from list, or the CD-ROM is not detected at
all if this driver is loaded:
ata_piix (Intel Corporation I/O Controller Hub SATA
cc=raid). Note that "CD-ROM" is really DVD-ROM, also
have DVD+RW as 2nd optical drive.
Disk scan for Partitioning finds only external USB2.0
IDE HDD.
Internal SATA HDD is not detected at all.
Adaptec AHA-2930CU SCSI card with attached Jaz-2GB and
ZIP-250 drives is not detected at all (or at least
never mentioned).
Tried expert26, same problems, can never see internal
SATA HDD.
Note: Will try to install on external USB HDD, but I
suspect the device names generated will be wrong.
Will report back on that effort.
Note 2: Latest GParted (0.3.4) LiveCD sees both USB
and SATA HDD's no problem. I may use GParted for
partitioning before install.
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