Bug#243868: Installation report
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: beta-3
uname -a: n/a
Date: 14 April 2004
Method: Booted from CD, network install from ie.debian.org mirror
Machine: Acer TravelMate800
Processor: Centrino
Memory: 1GB
Root Device: IDE - see specs on Acer site
Root Size/partition table: standard /, /home + swap using ext3 on hda2 logical
using 10GB (rest taken up with XP)
Output of lspci: n/a
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: [E]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
Worked really well until package installation. :-(
Selected tasksel to get my packages - following this was presented with the following
message:
Media Change: Please insert the disc labelled 'Debian GNU/Linux testing_Sarge_-Official
NetInst Snapshot i386 Binary-1 (200040315)" in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter
When pressing enter debian would update and display the status of package downloads in the
background but repeat the question. Obviously the CD was not being found. When all the packages
had been pulled from the network the install just sat there trying to find the CD.
In the errata page you mention, "*cdrom not added to fstab.* /etc/fstab will not contain an entry
for your CD-ROM drive. Fixed in the daily builds." in the known issues. If this is the problem
then might I suggest you make it a bit more obvious that beta-3 is knackered and that users should
download the daily build (which I'm doing right now).
Any questions don't hesitate to email me and keep up the good work.
Nicholas H.Tollervey ntoll@ntoll.org
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