Bug#236803: Debian installer report
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: Beta 2, from
http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/sarge_d-i/i386/beta2/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
uname -a: Linux peanutmuncher 2.4.24-1-686 #1 Wed Feb 18 21:59:13 EST 2004
i686 GNU/Linux
Date: 8 Mar 04, 01:00
Method: booted from the CD on a docking station, installed the base from
that in expert mode
Machine: IBM Thinkpad X21
Processor: P/// 600MHz
Memory: 256M
Root Device: IDE, hda
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/hda: 20.0 GB, 20003880960 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2584 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 948 7166848+ 7 HPFS/NTFS (/windows)
/dev/hda2 949 1018 529200 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda3 1019 1435 3152520 83 Linux (/)
/dev/hda4 1436 2584 8686440 83 Linux (/home)
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 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 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev 80)
00:08.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev 80)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev
0c)
00:0a.1 Serial controller: Lucent Microelectronics LT WinModem (rev 01)
00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic Crystal CS4281 PCI Audio
(rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M
AGP 2x (rev 64)
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
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: [E]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
The install went pretty smoothly, and picked up every device necessary.
However, on reboot when the Thinkpad logo came back up, the machine hung.
This is not typical behavior of the Thinkpad. Powering off and then back
on was successful though.
I like the two-stage install, it's gotten a lot more refined since last
year when I tried this out :)
One thing I found confusing at first was the placement of the "Finish"
selection after I was done partitioning. I kept selecting "Continue",
and after a few loops I figured it out. You may wish to be a little less
ambiguous with that menu format.
Who would I email regarding the base-config installer? I encountered a
couple of things that might be good to clean up.
Thanks a lot for making this work so smoothly!
--
Steve Killen <skille1@umbc.edu>
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