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Bug#246167: Beta 3 Install Experience



reassign 246167 hw-detect
Thanks

On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 01:37:34PM -0300, Gerry Curry wrote:
> Package: installation-reports 
> 
> Debian-installer-version: sarge-i386-businesscard.iso.download 
> uname -a: <The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt> 
> Date: 26 April 2004 
> Method: Net install, booted from CD. using ftp.debian.org 
> 
> Machine: Toshiba Satellite Pro 40 CDT 
> Processor:Pentium 133 
> Memory:168MB 
> Root Device: IDE 
> Root Size/partition table: <Feel free to paste the full partition 
>       table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.> 
> Output of lspci: 
> 
> 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:                 [O] 
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it 
> 
> Comments/Problems: 
> 
> The install worked perfectly as far as the reboot. That's what's so 
> frustrating!!!! It's what happens after the reboot that's the problem. 
> 
> Booting from the CD my wireless card was detected, it got an address 
> via dhcp and did the full install over the network. Once you reboot, 
> however, the system no longer recognizes the wireless card (or my 
> PCMCIA ethernet card) so the install can go no further. 
> 
> This is a MAJOR flaw as you can go no further with the install. You're 
> stuck. And so am I! 
> 
> This is as bad as a Windows install that fails to detect the keyboard 
> and prompts you to "Press F1 to continue." 

I reassigned this bug to hw-detect. I suspect that pcmcia-cs was not
installed onto the installed system. Can you please test if pcmcia-cs is on
your system after the reboot. 


Gaudenz

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