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Bug#603035: marked as done (kfreebsd-i386: broken display)

Your message dated Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:48:53 +0200
with message-id <201307181149.40123.holger@layer-acht.org>
and subject line dealing with old installation-reports and d-i related bugs
has caused the Debian Bug report #603035,
regarding kfreebsd-i386: broken display
to be marked as done.

This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with.
If this is not the case it is now your responsibility to reopen the
Bug report if necessary, and/or fix the problem forthwith.

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603035: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=603035
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Package: installation-reports
Severity: normal

-- Package-specific info:

Boot method: usb stick
Image version: daily mini.iso (20101107)
Date: 20101107

Machine: VIA Nehemia CPU, VIA graphics chipset
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>


Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [O]
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:

I ran the installation process from a usb stick. GRUB displays fine, I
pick "Default install". After the ramdisk and kernel are loaded, I can
see briefly about half a page of kernel information, but the remainder
of the kernel boot messages are shrunk to a single line. The boot
proceeds to the first install dialog, which is unreadable, see:

    http://imgur.com/u5dLql&0aTCB?full

Here are the results of my experimentations on this machine:

    - I changed grub's display mode, to see if the use of gfxterm was
      the root cause of the problem. Setting "output_terminal text"
      does not solve the problem.
    - I installed FreeBSD 8.1 (no problem encountered) to see if
      FreeBSD's kernel was unable to use my graphic card properly, but
      the dispaly is fine.
    - I tried to install using a serial console, but it failed (I can
      get grub's I/O on the serial console, but not the install
      process). Is it feasible?
    - I tried to cheat and boot FreeBSD's kernel as it is on my disk
      to bypass the kernel used in mini.iso, but I get a kernel panic.

My guess is that kfreebsd's kernel in the install images differs from
upstream in such a way that it no longer supports my graphic card
properly. Graphics are provided by an onboard VIA chip, I'll provide
more information about it later.

Laurent.

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reassign 545987 partman-newworld
reassign 524342 grub-pc
reassign 560348 xen-utils-common
reassign 596667 netcfg
thanks

Hi,

thank you for submitting installation reports, much appreciated.

I read through all the bugs mentioned here (and I'm sure they were read by 
several people at the time they were submitted) and am closing them now as/if
- they (finally) indicated success and/or
- I know from first hand experience that the functionality is working in 
Wheezy and/or
- they only contained very little information and/or
- they contained user errors and/or
- they have been from a development phase where things were not stable and/or
- they are (very) old, between 2.5 and >4 years (so thats 2 releases ago).

If I've closed a bug incorrectly please do reply (it's easy to reopen and I'll 
do if requested) or just file a new one - thats often better, as the bug log 
will be clearer and shorter and not contain cruft.


cheers,
        Holger

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