Bug#247611: installation-reports: BETA 4 (GRUB Error 18)
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Summary: Grub Error 18 on first reboot
Debian-installer-version: Beta 4
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/beta4/sarge-
i386-netinst.iso
uname -a:
Linux debian 2.4.25-1-386 #2 Wed Apr 14 19:38:08 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: 5th May 2004
Method: Booted off CD, standalone machine
Machine:
Processor: Pentium III, 450 Mhz
Memory: 512Mb
Root Device: IDE, 10Gb Fujitsu MPF3102AT (LBA)
Root Size/partition table:
>From the second successful install (NOTE: /boot partition)
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hda1 /boot ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hda2 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/hdd /cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
lspci:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host
bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP
bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
0000:00:0d.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1969 Solo-1
Audiodrive
0000:00:11.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100]
(rev 08)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage IIC
AGP (rev 7a)
lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 8086:7190 (rev 02)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: 8086:7191 (rev 02)
0000:00:07.0 Class 0601: 8086:7110 (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 Class 0101: 8086:7111 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 Class 0c03: 8086:7112 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Class 0680: 8086:7113 (rev 02)
0000:00:0d.0 Class 0401: 125d:1969
0000:00:11.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
0000:01:00.0 Class 0300: 1002:475a (rev 7a)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
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: [ E]
Comments/Problems:
Did the most basic install.
On the partition screen selected ?Erase entire disk? then ?All files on
one partition?
On the first reboot after installing GRUB, the machine hung with a ?GRUB
Error 18? message which indicates that ?Selected cylinder exceeds maximum
supported by BIOS?, presumably because I am using a disk >8Gb with an old
BIOS
I do not have this problem using LILO.
A workaround is to create a /boot partition at the beginning of the disk
(see above partition table)
I believe that the ?Erase entire disk? option in partition management
should either create a default /boot partition or at least warn you that
you may need to create one if you are using a large disk with an old BIOS.
Other than that the installer was easy to use.
Cheers,
Gary Hullock
--
"...Still, it's the heaviest of all these volumes, and thus, in
hardback at least, could undoubtedly be used to stun a burglar;
which has always been my definition of real art."
The Kindly Ones - Neil Gaiman
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