Bug#228311: d-i Beta 2 netinst FAILED
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Beta 2 netinst
uname -a: Linux moe 2.4.18-1-686 #4 Sat Nov 29 10:18:26 EST 2003 i686
unknown
Date: 2004-01-17
Method: Boot off of CD with b44->10MB LAN ethernet connection
Machine: Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.06 Ghz
Memory: 512 MB
Root Device: /dev/hdc7
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/hdc: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 7296 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 * 1 3570 28675993+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdc2 3571 3575 40162+ 83 Linux
/dev/hdc3 3576 3698 987997+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hdc4 3699 7296 28900935 5 Extended
/dev/hdc5 3699 6738 24418768+ 83 Linux
/dev/hdc6 6739 6743 40131 83 Linux
/dev/hdc7 6744 7296 4441941 83 Linux
Output of lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 3580 (rev 02)
00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 3584 (rev 02)
00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 3585 (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 3581 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24c2 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24c4 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24c7 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24cd (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82820 820 (Camino 2) Chipset PCI (-M)
(rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24cc (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24ca (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24c5
(rev 01)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 24c6 (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device
0324 (rev a1)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: BROADCOM Corporation: Unknown device 4401
(rev 01)
02:02.0 Network controller: BROADCOM Corporation: Unknown device 4320
(rev 02)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments: Unknown device ac44 (rev 02)
02:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments: Unknown device 8029
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [E]
Detect CD: [O]
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:
The b44 module for my Broadcom BCM4401 10/100 ethernet card can't get an
IP through DHCP. I tried this using the same module on an
already-installed system, with the same results. This must have
something to do with running half-duplex, because it's worked fine on
previous installs on a 100MB connection.
My current Woody system using Broadcom's GPL bcm4400 module works fine
and gets an IP immediately.
Two ways to fix this:
- Switch to Broadcom's bcm4400 driver (it's GPL)
- Upgrade to a later kernel which might(?) include a less buggy b44 driver
--
Joel Konkle-Parker
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