Installer fails on initrd-tools
Hi, I'm having an issue installing Debian on my Via Epia MII-12000
mini-itx box. I've gone through all manner of d-i releases, rc2, rc4,
tc1. None are able to complete installation.
All screen output is transcribed by hand, please ignore typos :)
In all cases the error shows up near the end of installing the base.
From tc1, started with "linux [the verbose debug parameter] vga=0x318"
I get:
A a red-screen of failure on tty0 with the message "[!!] Install the
base system: Installation step failed. An installation step failed. You
can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and
choose something else. The failing step is: install the base system
<Continue>"
On tty2 I've got normal looking dpkg output with a few interesting
tidbits. Comments around places of interest are my own.:
/*** Output on tty2 ***/
Setting up klogd (1.4.1-10)
Stopping kernel log daemon: klogd
Warning: Fake start-stop-daemon called, doing nothing
.
starting kernel log daemon: klogd
Warning: Fake start-stop daemon called, doing nothing
.
Setting up libtextwrap1 (0.1-1)
Setting up console-common (0.7.43)
Looking for keymap to install:
NONE
Setting up tasksel (1.51)
Setting up console-tools (0.2.3dbs-52)
/*** Now things get interesting ***/
Setting up base-config (2.23)
umount: /target/dev/pts: no such file or directory
umount: /target/dev/shm: no such file or directory
umount: /target/proc/bus/usb: invalid arguement
Reading Package Lists
Reading Package Lists
/*** yes, it's there twice ***/
Building dependency tree
The following extra packages will be installed:
cramfsprogs dash
The following new packages will be installed:
cramfsprogs dash initrd-tools
Preconfiguring packages
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0/127kb of archives
After unpacking 455kb of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package dash.
(Reading database ... 7275 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dash from .../d/dash/dash_0.4.26_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package cramfsprogs
Unpacking cramfsprogs (from .../cramfsprogs_1.1-5_i386.deb)
Selecting previously deselected package initrd-tools
Unpacking initrd-tools (from .../initrd-tools_0.1.69_all.deb)
Setting up dash (0.4.26)
Setting up cramfsprogs (1.1-5)
Setting up initrd-tools (0.1.69)
/*** End tty2 ***/
On tty3 is more than I care to transcribe, but regardless....
info: Using kernel 'kernel-image-2.4.26-1-386'
SET debian-installer/kernel/image kernel-image-2.4.26-1-386
0 value set
PROGRESS SET 107
0 OK
PROGRESS INFO base-installer/section/install_kernel
0 OK
GET debian-installer/kernel/linux/initrd-2.4
10 debian-installer/kernel/linux/initrd-2.4 doesn't exist
GET debian-installer/kernel/linux/initrd
0 true
GET debian-installer/kernel/linux/link_in_boot
0 false
info: Setting do_initrd=yes
info: Setting link_in_boot=no
info: Installing initrd-tools.
GET mirror/protocol
10 mirror/protocol doesn't exist
WARNING **: Configuring 'base-installer' failed with error code 1
GET debconf/priority
0 high
WARNING **: Menu item 'base-installer' failed
CAPB
0 multiselect backup
GET debian-installer/language
0 en
METAGET debian-installer/base-installer/title Description-en.UTB-8
0 Install the base system
SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Install the base
system
Adding [ITEM] -> [Install the base system]
0
INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
0 question will be asked
GO
I'm open to questions -- I just want to get to get some Debian action
on this box, nothing more. In fact, I'd be perfectly happy with Woody
and then a distupgrade to Sid or Sarge, but my HD is 180GB, and
apparently the bf2.4 disks suffer from not seeing past 137GB. Knoppix
3.4 boots and works seemingly fine, though I'd prefer a straight, more
minimal debian install.
Thank you,
-Dan
001@neoflux.net
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