Bug#250529: INSTALL REPORT
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: beta 4, 110 MB version from www.debian.org
uname -a: Linux dell 2.4.25-1-386 #2 Wed Apr 14 19:38:08 EST 2004 i686
GNU/Linux
Date: 20 may 2004
Method: downloaded CD image, burnt with K3B, boot in CD-ROM
network install behind configured hardware router, with DHCP
No proxy.
Machine: Dell Dimension XPS T700R
Processor: Pentium 3, Coppermine, 750 MHz
Memory: 64 MB
Root Device: IDE, hdb
Script started on Sun May 23 13:57:24 2004
dell:~# lspci
pcilib: Cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host
bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP
bridge (rev 03)
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)
0000:00:0e.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97]
(rev 06)
0000:00:10.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA
TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro] (rev 15)
dell:~# lspci -n
pcilib: Cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 8086:7190 (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: 8086:7191 (rev 03)
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)
0000:00:0e.0 Class 0401: 1274:1371 (rev 06)
0000:00:10.0 Class 0200: 10ec:8139 (rev 10)
0000:01:00.0 Class 0300: 10de:002d (rev 15)
dell:~#
Script done on Sun May 23 13:57:49 2004
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: [o]
Comments/Problems:
Hesitated what CD image to use, the smaller (40? MB) would probably have
been enough. Used the 110 MB one.
Bootprompt Linux26 did not work for me. Computer/screen froze halfway
formatting hdb2. Screen was legible, but had thin vertical bars (one per
letterwidth?). Something about unable to open VESA buffer. Made a
photograph if you need it. But it was "experimental" anyway.
So I tried kernel 2.4.
While the automatic /home partition is great, an option not to format
the /home partition would be even better. It was backed up though.
Taskselect did not work for me, (I asked for desktop environment and X).
I think some gnome stuff got installed, but startx did not do anything.
So I apt-getted package X and then "~# X" gave me the moiré screen.
Apt-getted packages KDM&KDE, and then "~# startx" Just Worked.
Starting the X-server gives some colored artifacts in the moiré screen,
will compare my old config. Size of screenimage changed, I used to have
a full size linux image, and a somewhat "shrunk" W98 image. Adjusted the
new linux image to larger on the monitor, and w98 is probably now full
size as well. So the autodetection on this point is probably better then
my handwork earlier.
Floppy does not work, I need to enter that myself in /etc/fstab, I think.
Restored /home from another machine.
I then "dpkg --set-selections"-ed my old programs. After pressing enter
I realized dual boot loader is now grub and not lilo as before. No
problem, lilo did somehow not supercede grub! Great!
All in all a comfortable one morning exercise, doing laundry etc, and
just occasionally returning to the machine to fill out some more debconf
questions (I guess that was the "many questions" option).
Great, appreciate all your hard work,
Boudewijn van der Drift
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