Bug#221508: Debian Installer fails on Thinkpad 365XD
Package: installation-reports
Version: beta1 / 20031113
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: 20031113, http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/main/installer-i386/20031113/images/
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uname -a: N/A
Date: November 18 2003, 21:00
Method: Floppy
Machine: IBM Thinkpad 365XD
Processor: Pentium 133 (non-MMX)
Memory: 40MB
Root Device: IDE
Root Size/partition table: 1GB
Output of lspci: N/A
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [E]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't
try it
Comments/Problems:
Booted O.K, however installed did not detect the PCMCIA network
card properly (3COM 3CCFE574BT, uses 3c589_cs). Came up with a list of
modules instead, picked 3c589_cs, installer complains that card cannot
be detected, however manages to continue anyway and card magically works.
Installer lets me select distribution, mirror, then proceeds to download
components and then gets into a loop where it cannot detect a CDROM (machine
does not have a CDROM, Doh.) and so keeps coming up with a "Do you want to
configure your CDROM manually" screen. I can get past this by saying no at
some point and select each step manually from the menu (tried partitioning,
mounting fs) but after completing each step the installer tried to "detect
hardware" again and again got me into the loop about not being able to
detect a CDROM.
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