Package: rootskel-bootfloppy ----- Forwarded message from Rainer Dorsch <rdorsch@web.de> ----- From: Rainer Dorsch <rdorsch@web.de> Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 18:23:44 +0100 To: debian-boot@lists.debian.org Cc: joeyh@debian.org, goswin@debian.org Subject: Install report for Sony Vaio PCG-5211 Organization: Alzental Castle X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.8 required=10.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_NJABL autolearn=no version=2.60 INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: 08-Nov-2003, http://people.debian.org/~sjogren/d-i/images/daily/ uname -a: Linux localhost 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 08-Nov-2003 Method: bootfloppy-image, floppy-image, net-drivers-image I booted from an USB attached sony floppy drive network installation from ftp.us.debian.org (I was somewhat surprised, that I was not asked for a server)...later on from ftp.de.debian.org Machine: Sony Vaio PCG-5211 Processor: rd@localhost:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 8 model name : Pentium III (Coppermine) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 496.318 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse bogomips : 989.59 Memory: rd@localhost:~$ cat /proc/meminfo total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 196911104 192454656 4456448 0 9101312 106659840 Swap: 131600384 4931584 126668800 MemTotal: 192296 kB MemFree: 4352 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 8888 kB Cached: 103532 kB SwapCached: 628 kB Active: 93876 kB Inactive: 79284 kB HighTotal: 0 kB HighFree: 0 kB LowTotal: 192296 kB LowFree: 4352 kB SwapTotal: 128516 kB SwapFree: 123700 kB Root Device: /dev/hda3 Root Size/partition table: if somebody needs it, I will provide it Output of lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03) 00:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Sony Corporation CXD3222 i.LINK Controller (rev 02) 00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Yamaha Corporation YMF-744B [DS-1S Audio Controller] (rev 02) 00:0a.0 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem (Mob WorldW SmartDAA) (rev 01) 00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08) 00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c475 (rev 80) 00:0d.0 FLASH memory: Sony Corporation Memory Stick Controller (rev 01) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation NM2230 [MagicGraph 256AV+] (rev 30) Base System Installation Checklist: Initial boot worked: [O] Configure network HW: [E] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems: [O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system: [O] Install boot loader: [O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: Installation worked out very well (far better than installing KDE or GNOME ;-) There was one glitch: debian-installer/rootskel/src/sbin/init.bootfloppy asked in this part [...] debugshell "after hardware detection" FIRST_PASS=1 LOADED=0 while [ "$LOADED" = 0 ]; do echo echo echo echo echo echo echo -n "Please insert the second floppy or plug in a USB storage device..." if [ 1 -gt "$BOOT_DEBUG" ]; then # Shut up kernel errors if the disk is inserted at wrong time, etc. OLD_PRINTK=`cat /proc/sys/kernel/printk` echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk fi MOUNTED=0 while [ "$MOUNTED" = 0 ]; do [...] to insert the second floppy, but the laptop was basically dead at this point. mvrn from #debian-boot helped out: I booted with BOOT_DEBUG=3 and inserted the second boot floppy in the debugshell after hardware detection. Then it worked out very smooth. If I do not change the floppy in the debugshell, the problem becomes obvious: During the first mount /dev/floppy/o -o ro -tvfat floppy I get a Unable to handle kernel NULL ponter dereference at virtual address 000000ff [..] Then after the 5 sleep seconds the installation hangs at the second call of mount /dev/floppy/o -o ro -tvfat floppy Though it is somehow cool, if the user only needs the change the floppy without doing anything, I recommand to ask the user to change floppy and hit the enter button, this would be a very save workaround for this issue. Thanks for the great work, Rainer -- Rainer Dorsch Alzentalstr. 28 D-71083 Herrenberg 07032-919495 Icq: 32550367 ----- End forwarded message ----- -- see shy jo
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