Bug#107154: boot-floppies: debootstrap on sid exits abnormally
Package: boot-floppies
Version: N/A
Severity: important
got the latest testing disks-i386 pakcage to intall sid / testing over the internet and the network was set up and kernel packages installed (from local hard drive).
When trying to install the base system, it would ask for the location to download from, and then show an error saying debootstrap exited abnormally and come back to the main menu. There was not more information on the tty3.
Attempted to run debootstrap manually, copying the commandline from tty3, failed mentioning along the lines about architecture not detected and other times about 3: invalid file descriptor.
I tried export ARCH=i386 and tried just debootstrap sid /target which seemed to start something. Pressed Ctrl-C because the command line was different. went back to tty and tried install base system again. This time, it seemed to work. It got all the packages from the us site (not the uk site, my guess possibly due to slow mirroring or something - dont know) until all wingtail was downloaded and then in crashed out again with same error. Nothing more informative in tty3 again.
Hope this helps. I have reverted to some old cd's to install the distribution. Could try to reproduce if important.
Thanx
Shri
PS: dont know if this will show my correct email address. if it doesnt, please use prince_shri@yahoo.dot.com (Please remote dot. trying to keep spam out)
-- System Information
Debian Release: 2.2
Kernel Version: Linux lakshmi 2.2.18pre21 #1 Sat Nov 18 18:47:15 EST 2000 i686 unknown
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