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Re: Install on a HP dc5750



On Fri, Feb 16, 2007 at 07:58:54PM +0100, jp.pozzi@izzop.net wrote:
> It was one of the newest netinstall (weekly build ) downloaded from :
> 
> I try today with the following CD (first of the set) :
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-CD-1.iso
> 
> The installer didn't find the disk neither the cdrom reader, after a
> while I get a working console and by exploring the /lib/modules/... I
> didn't find any tg3 driver ...
> I don't know which is the driver for the ATI SB600 chipset.
> The setup for the machine is set to emulate IDE.

That might be the problem.  Try native mode.

> I get some messages for the disk driver about SATA not responding
> trying 3Gb ....
> .... (4 times)
> Trying 1.5Gb ...
> ... (4 times)

Well ATI chipsets have had issues with support, which are still being
worked on.  How old is this machine?

> and the kernel boot, the installer starts for keyboard choice ...
> but when it for setting up a CD reader it is impossible to find a CD
> reader.
> 
> So we will use an old machine (Debian 32) for the first tests before the
> new one could be installed.
> I will try more tests to better understand what happens (if my boss
> don't find a bunch of other things to do). 

--
Len Sorensen



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