Bug#580265: Failed netinst
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: USB stick
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_di_alpha1/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: May 4th 2010
Machine: Intel DH55HC Mainboard
Processor: i5-750
Memory: DDR3-10666
Partitions:
/dev/mapper/debian-root
ext3 73506040 2268184 67503944 4% /
tmpfs tmpfs 996064 0 996064 0% /lib/init/rw
udev tmpfs 10240 140 10100 2% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 996064 0 996064 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sda1 ext2 233335 39443 181444 18% /boot
Output of lspci -knn:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI
[8086:d131] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI
Express Root Port 1 [8086:d138] (rev 11)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:08.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor
System Management Registers [8086:d155] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Device [0086:0037]
00:08.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor
Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers [8086:d156] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Device [0086:0037]
00:08.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor
System Control and Status Registers [8086:d157] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Device [0086:0037]
00:08.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor
Miscellaneous Registers [8086:d158] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Device [0086:0037]
00:10.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI
Link [8086:d150] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Device [0086:0037]
00:10.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI
Routing and Protocol Registers [8086:d151] (rev 11)
Subsystem: Device [0086:0037]
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 5
Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller [8086:3b64] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
00:16.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset PT IDER Controller [8086:3b66] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
00:16.3 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400
Series Chipset KT Controller [8086:3b67] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: serial
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82578DC Gigabit
Network Connection [8086:10f0] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: e1000e
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b3c] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset High Definition Audio [8086:3b56] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3b42] (rev 06)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:3b4a] (rev 06)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b34] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge
[8086:244e] (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 5 Series Chipset LPC
Interface Controller [8086:3b06] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset 4 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:3b20] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset
SMBus Controller [8086:3b30] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
Chipset 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:3b26] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0037]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT218
[GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2)
Subsystem: CardExpert Technology Device [10b0:1401]
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio
Controller [10de:0be3] (rev a1)
Subsystem: CardExpert Technology Device [10b0:1401]
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [E]
Configure network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
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: [ ]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Did not find my e1000e network interface, even after selecting it
explicitly from the list. After installing without using a net
connection, a simple "modprobe e1000e" and "dhclient" made the net
connection work. The following were added automaticly to /etc/modules
by the installation:
e100
e1000
e1000e
But booting with these in /etc/modules did not make the network
interface work. Had to do "modprobe e1000e" manually after each boot.
It was hard to see that I probably could have asked for a command
prompt during the installation and done the modprobe while installing.
Installing all the packages later is a pain in the ass, not knowing
which ones are part of the base system.
I also did not find any way to continue the unsuccessful netinst from
where I left off, had to start over and repartition everything.
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