Bug#253460: Installation-Report

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: http://debian.uchicago.edu/debian/dists/sarge/main/installer-i386/beta4/images/floppy/

uname -a: Unavailable at this time.

Date: 6/3/2004.

Method: Floppy boot to network install.

Machine: Compaq Prolinea, Compaq Deskpro, Packard Bell 5200

Processor: Pentium 60, 133, 166

Memory: 16-48MB

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:              [E]

Load installer modules: [O]

Detect hard drives:     [E]

Partition hard drives:  [E]

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:

Tried to use floppy install on older Pentium-based systems (CD boot not supported).  Would get to the point of partitioning the disks, but no disks were identified.  Tried doing floppy to IDE CD, CD not detected … continued using NIC and ended at partitioning again.  Tried doing floppy to USB CD, CD not detected … continued using NIC and ended at partitioning again.  Reluctant to purchase USB Key and/or setup PXE boot environment at this time, though PXE boot is the ultimate goal.

CD install on a system supporting bootable CDs was fast and easy.

R. Seiji