Bug#243857: installation-reports
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: (04/10/2004) http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/sarge_d-i/i386/beta3/sarge-i386-businesscard.iso
uname -a: Linux noisybox 2.4.25-1-386 #1 Tue Feb 24 08:11:13 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: 04/14/2004 04:00 AM MST (Mountain US)
Method: CD burned image. Boot from CD (IDE2 Master), Default install option. Ethernet NIC(DHCP autoconfigured) (connected to Cable internet modem) for extra packages installation.
Machine: Gateway Desktop
Processor: Inter(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1700 Mhz
Memory: 1.25 Gb
Root Device: hdb: Maxtor 2B020H1, ATA DISK drive
Root Size/partition table: /dev/hdb1 ext3 18.3 GB
Output of lspci:
pcilib: Cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB/ER Hub interface to PCI Bridge (rev 12)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 12)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 12)
0000:00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 12)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM SMBus (rev 12)
0000:00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 12)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio (rev 12)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 440] (rev a3)
0000:02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller (rev 03)
0000:02:0a.0 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem
0000:02:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 09)
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [o ]
Configure network HW: [ ]
Config network: [o ]
Detect CD: [e ]
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: [o ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
The boot loader would not install an entry for WindowsXP located in my hda1. (no choice was given in the matter)
The partitioning utility referred to my HD's as 'IDE1 Master' and 'IDE1 Slave' this got me confused at first. (I was expecting the
acostum linux way 'hda' and hdb')
While the installer detect my CDROM's drivers it gets confused if I have a CD inserted in the second drive.
Due to such confusion the installer is unable to proceed. The installer loose track of what driver had the installer CD.
The same problem occurs ergardless of selecting 'default' installation or 'advance' installation.
The Debian mirror sites list provides you with no clue of the location of such mirrors.
Without such information is hard to descide for a conveniently close mirror, therefore debian.org 'always' seems to be the better choice.
It would be nice to have the option to run apt-spy with the 'region/country' flag, to chose a more convenient mirror.
I found no way to select a prticular kernel ver. At least no documentation/help-screen to be found in how to achive
a specific kernel instalation. (not even 'advance' installation) (this might be intentional with such minimal installation
method, a 'note' in the installation about this would be nice :)
All my RAM is not been recognized. I asume this is because a precompiled kernel was installed. No word of this
was told to me by the installer. (only an issue for newbies, like me, unaware of this kernel peculiarity)
ALSA still is not working :P
Regardless... was not a painful installation compared to Woody. :)
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