Bug#485867: Lenny beta 2 i386 will not boot
Don <don996@noark.net> writes:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: <
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/lenny_di_beta2/i386/iso-cd/debian-LennyBeta2-i386-netinst.iso
>>
> Date: June 10, June 11
> Machine: Two different i386 type desktops (currently running Debian
> and Win2k)
> Processor: P4
> Memory: 1 GB
> Partitions: n/a
>
> Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: n/a
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot: [ ]
> Detect network card: [ ]
> Configure network: [ ]
> Detect CD: [ ]
> Load installer modules: [ ]
> Detect hard drives: [ ]
> Partition hard drives: [ ]
> Install base system: [ ]
> Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
> User/password setup: [ ]
> Install tasks: [ ]
> Install boot loader: [ ]
> Overall install: [ ]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> The iso file was downloaded twice, once June 10, once again about 2000
> UTC June 11. Each time it was burned to CD-R. Neither CD-R would
> boot of either of two computers. A previously burned Lenny version
> (netinstall type) done around March 2008 will boot OK on both
> computers. The computer indicates booting from CD (message line on
> screen), but instead of starting up the install, it goes directly to
> grub menu (on the latest CD's). Mounting the newer CD-R's on my
> working computer and looking at their contents, they appear OK
> (directories, files appear OK).
Please could you report the output of "lspci -nn"?
I've tested the image here and it looks OK.
Another thing that would be nice is if you could test daily image and
see if it does work. It has a new syslinux version and it might be
related.
For the daily image, please take it from:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/
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