Bug#257759: Debian-installer - mixed results Dell Inspiron 8100 Laptop
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Debian-installer beta 4
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
uname -a: Linux lappy 2.4.26-1-686 #1 Sat May 1 18:04:05 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: Sun Jul 4th 2004
Method:
I downloaded the 110Mb CD Image, with Debian base from the debian-installer
page, and booted from that.
The installation was then continued over the network, after an upgrade
to `unstable` once the base was setup to my satisfaction.
Machine: Dell Inspiron 8100 Laptop
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Mobile CPU 1200MHz
Memory: 512Mb
Root Device: 40Gb IDE Laptop drive
Root Size/partition table: Feel free to paste the full partition
table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.
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Disk Drive: /dev/hda
Size: 40007761920 bytes, 40.0 GB
Heads: 255 Sectors per Track: 63 Cylinders: 4864
/ hda1 Boot ext3 20999.14
hda2 Linux swap 1003.49
/home hda3 Linux ext3 18005.14
Output of lspci
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skx@lappy:~$ lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and Memory C
ontroller Hub (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BAM IDE U100 (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 03)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (r
ev b2)
0000:02:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1983S Maestro-3i PCI
Audio Accelerator (rev 10)
0000:02:06.0 PCI bridge: Actiontec Electronics Inc Mini-PCI bridge (rev 11)
0000:02:0f.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus Controlle
r
0000:02:0f.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus Controlle
r
0000:02:0f.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4451 IEEE-1394 Controlle
r
0000:08:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev
08)
0000:08:08.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics WinModem 56k (rev
01)
skx@lappy:~$ lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and Memory Controller Hub (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82815 815 Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801BAM IDE U100 (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 03)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (rev b2)
0000:02:03.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1983S Maestro-3i PCI Audio Accelerator (rev 10)
0000:02:06.0 PCI bridge: Actiontec Electronics Inc Mini-PCI bridge (rev 11)
0000:02:0f.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus Controller
0000:02:0f.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4451 PC card Cardbus Controller
0000:02:0f.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4451 IEEE-1394 Controller
0000:08:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
0000:08:08.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics WinModem 56k (rev 01)
Output of lspci -n:
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skx@lappy:~$ lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 8086:1130 (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: 8086:1131 (rev 04)
0000:00:1e.0 Class 0604: 8086:2448 (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.0 Class 0601: 8086:244c (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 Class 0101: 8086:244a (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.2 Class 0c03: 8086:2442 (rev 03)
0000:01:00.0 Class 0300: 10de:0112 (rev b2)
0000:02:03.0 Class 0401: 125d:1998 (rev 10)
0000:02:06.0 Class 0604: 1668:0100 (rev 11)
0000:02:0f.0 Class 0607: 104c:ac42
0000:02:0f.1 Class 0607: 104c:ac42
0000:02:0f.2 Class 0c00: 104c:8027
0000:08:04.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
0000:08:08.0 Class 0780: 11c1:0448 (rev 01)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
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:
This machine is a Dell Inspiron 8100 and the initial expectation was
that I could boot from the CD-ROM and start the installation without
anything special.
As an experiment I tried booting with "kernel26", and the install
hung after activating the "pcmcia scan" stage of startup.
Similarly the default kernel hung also.
I had to boot with "hw-detect/pcmcia-start=no" to get past the
startup and into the instller properly. I initially tried to add
"aix7xxx=no_probe" as that was the only option listed next to the
name "Dell", but that made no difference.
I was impressed with the new partiioner - although I did it
manually as I wanted to just split the disk into / and /home,
and I wasn't sure what it would do if I didn't control it myself.
Once that was done though everything worked OK. I installed and
had a fun time compiling the NVidia driver to get X working.
Sound and the DVD/CD-RW drive worked out of the box. My onboard
NIC was correctly detected and setup to with DHCP without any
fuss.
All in all a good experience, but it would have saved me a few
reboots if the pcmcia-start item had included "Inspiron" or "Dell"
next to it...
Keep up the good work!
Steve
--
www.steve.org.uk
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