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Bug#247027: should report when no hard disks are found



Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: 05022004 - http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer
uname -a: can't install
Date: Sun May  2 17:35:02 EDT 2004
Method: installed from http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/2.6/mini.iso

Machine: vmware virtual machine
Processor: virtual
Memory: 256
Root Device: scsi virtual disk
Root Size/partition table: unable to partition
Output of lspci: can't install

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:     [E]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Create file systems:    [ ]
Mount partitions:       [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Reboot:                 [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Comments/Problems:

The system did not detect my disk - which is fine - however it did not 
complain... I was very confused the partitioning questions because they
did not display any disks.

Probably there should be an error message displayed if there are 
no hard drives detected.

brad




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