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Bug#625290: marked as done (debian-installer: ide_generic doesn't get included in the initrd, harddisk not available)

Your message dated Sun, 21 Jul 2013 14:32:43 +0200
with message-id <201307211433.01341.holger@layer-acht.org>
and subject line dealing with old debian-installer bugs
has caused the Debian Bug report #625290,
regarding debian-installer: ide_generic doesn't get included in the initrd, harddisk not available
to be marked as done.

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Package: debian-installer
Severity: normal

[This is a follow-up bugreport for #571035, which will been
closed due to his longstanding and complex history]


Used installation media:
netinst cd: 'installer build 20110407-03:53'
with kernel 2.6.37-2-486



Hi folks,

I have an older Toshiba laptop 320CDS using an uncommon
non-pci ide-controller, which is supported by ide_generic /
ide-gd-mod kernel module, but not by any of the libata modules.

Installation works fine, but the newly installed system does not
start, root filesystem cannot be found, since the harddisk is not
available. Manually fixing the initrd to include ide_generic 
solves this problem.

ide_generic is an old driver and there were statements, that it 
should be removed in the future. But since the libata modules lack
support for some controller(s) ide_generic had, there's probably
a reason to keep ide_generic.

I bought additional RAM for this machine to be able to provide
installation logs (this was a lowmem machine before) and here are
the logs.
Maybe someone can find the reason, why ide_generic doesn't make it
in the initrd.

Don't hesitate to ask for any additional info.


Thanks



Holger

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reassign 716710 preseed,release-notes
forcemerge 704881 552563
tags 633128 + confirmed
reassign 633128 src:linux,kernel-wedge
affects 633128 debian-installer
reassign 653391 archdetect
forcemerge 653390 653391 
reassign 655579 rootskel-gtk
reassign 690246 partman-lvm
affects 690246 debian-installer
severity 699430 wishlist
reassign 655124 kernel-wedge
affects 655124 debian-installer
thanks

Hi,

thank you for submitting bug reports concering debian-installer, 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 and/or
- they are wishlist but rather special + exotic and not have been acted on for 
years. (See http://blog.liw.fi/posts/wishlist-bugs/ why it's often useful to 
close wishlist bugs.)

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 - and that's often better, as the bug 
log will be clearer and shorter and not contain cruft.


cheers,
        Holger

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