Bug#238610: Installation Reports Bug

[Mark Bailey <kd4d@comcast.net>]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: <http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/  20040317>
uname -a: <n/a>
Date: <20040317 23:00Z>
Method: <100MByte CD Image burned to CD>

Machine: <EMachines T1600>
Processor: Athalon
Memory:
Root Device: <IDE /dev/hdb>
Root Size/partition table: <Attempted to put root in extended partition HDB6.  Created 10GB
ReiserFS partition>
Output of lspci:  n/a

Base System Installation Checklist:

Initial boot worked:    [0]
Configure network HW:   [0]
Config network:         [0]
Detect CD:              [0]
Load installer modules: [0]
Detect hard drives:     [0]
Partition hard drives:  [0]
Create file systems:    [0]
Mount partitions:       [0]
Install base system:    [0]
Install boot loader:    [E]
Reboot:                 [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Comments/Problems:

I attempted to install GRUB in /dev/hdb on partition 6.  (hdb,6).  This was a newly
created logical partition, 10GBytes, using ReiserFS.  There is an existing swap partition.
I used the tools on the boot CD to create this partition.

I got an error saying the system was unable to install GRUB.  This caused an infinite loop in
the installer.  Continue without installing boot loader, trying to install LILO, selecting
"Continue" from the main menu all caused the progress bar and error for installing GRUB to
come up.  I was unable to proceed any further.  I have a boot loader in the first partition
of the first disk already (GAG), so I did not wish to overwrite it.

This looks like Bug 231755 maybe.

kd4d@comcast.net