Re: Installation-reports
Uwe Dippel <udippel@yahoo.com> writes:
D> Debian-installer-version: Beta 1 - Website - 09-11-2003
> Date: 19-11-2003
> Method: from CDROM; with
> cdrom debug aic7xxx=no_probe video=vga16:off apm=off noapic
> Machine: Inspiron 8100; BIOS A15
> Processor: PIII-866
> Memory: 256 MB
> Output of lspci: not available on Installer
> With RH7.3 / 2.4.20:
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and
> Memory Controller Hub (rev 04)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 03)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 03)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BAM IDE U100 (rev 03)
> 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub (rev 03)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go]
> (rev b2)
> 02:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1983S Maestro-3i
> PCI Audio Accelerator (rev 10)
> 02:06.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c556 Hurricane CardBus
> (rev 10)
> 02:06.1 Communication controller: 3Com Corporation Mini PCI 56k Winmodem
> (rev 10)
> 02:0f.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus
> Controller
> 02:0f.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus
> Controller
> 02:0f.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4451 IEEE-1394
> Controller
>
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
>
> Initial boot worked: [O]
> Configure network HW: [E]
> Config network: [E]
> Detect CD: [E]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [?]
> Partition hard drives: [E]
> Create file systems: [E]
> Mount partitions: [E]
> Install base system: [E]
> Install boot loader: [E]
> Reboot: [E]
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> Whatever I pass as parameters (cdrom debug aic7xxx=no_probe
> video=vga16:off apm=off noapic), the behaviour is identical:
> Load kernel from CDROM; after 2 seconds the menu Language Selection
> shows up.
> Whatever I click here,
> the steps are
> Detecting Hardware (very fast)
> Loading Kernel-Modules (very fast; except for ide)
> Loading components of the Debian Installer (normal)
> Detecting Hardware (extremely fast)
> Loading Kernel-Modules (just a flash)
>
> Next, the whole thing freezes (Power as Reset is only chance) with a
> blue screen (pun !) and a single white line at the bottom; black cursor
> at the left, not blinking.
>
> On terminal two we get a normal shell; dmesg without problems (difficult
> to store it)
>
> On terminal 3 we get Debug Info; at the only possible break during
> language selection nothing spectacular; a few warnings on unavailable
> .udeb modules and dependencies.
> Observing this terminal during the deadly seconds after selecting any
> language (Enter->Alt-F4), it always ends with
> insmod cdrom 2>/dev/null
> insmod ide-cd 2>/dev/null
> using /lib/modules/2.4.22-1-386/kernel/fs/isofs/isofs.o
> insmod isofs 2>/dev/null
>
> and then everything is frozen as described above until Power-Off
>
> Ask if more info can be helpful !
try ps, ps aux, ps ef.
try to kill the blocking prog.
MfG
Goswin
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