Re: problem getting debian live to run

["Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net>]

Hi,

L Dimov wrote:
> DPC: RP PIO log size 0 is invalid

Looks like
  https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=209943
where it is characterized as annoying message but elsewise harmless.


> thunderbolt 0-0: reading DROM failed

Looks like a problem with the egg-laying woolmilkpig, which substitutes
for a USB interface.

I would assume that this is the reason why the (initramfs) prompt appears.
Assuming you boot in EFI native mode, it looks like GRUB was able to use
the USB interface for loading the Linux kernel and the initrd, but that
the kernel is not able to operate the Thunderbolt interface.

What happens if you boot a most modern Debian installation ISO ?
  https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso

Does it get to the first installation question ?
(IIRC it will ask for language and location. That would be the moment
 to bail out.)


Have a nice day :)

Thomas