Bug#258117: install-report
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Beta 4 -- http://www.nl.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
uname -a: Linux debian-www 2.6.3-1-386 #2 Tue Feb 24 20:20:23 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: Jun 17, 2004
Method: Booted off of installer CD and select the 2.6 kernel
Machine: custom built
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 1600+
Memory: 512MB
Root Device: IDE -- Maxtor 40GB
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/hda: 20.4 GB, 20490559488 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 39703 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 291 146632+ 83 Linux [/]
/dev/hda2 292 39703 19863648 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 292 9979 4882720+ 83 Linux [/home]
/dev/hda6 9980 15792 2929720+ 83 Linux [/var]
/dev/hda7 15793 15831 19624+ 83 Linux [/tmp]
/dev/hda8 15832 38710 11530984+ 83 Linux [/usr]
/dev/hda9 38711 39703 500440+ 82 Linux swap
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
debian-www:~# lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 735 Host (rev 01)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
0000:00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS85C503/5513 (LPC Bridge)
0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 07)
0000:00:02.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 07)
0000:00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] (rev d0)
0000:00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Sound Controller (rev a0)
0000:00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet (rev 90)
0000:00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
0000:00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
0000:00:11.0 VGA compatible controller: Alliance Semiconductor Corporation AP6410 (rev 02)
debian-www:~# lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 1039:0735 (rev 01)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: 1039:0001
0000:00:02.0 Class 0601: 1039:0008
0000:00:02.2 Class 0c03: 1039:7001 (rev 07)
0000:00:02.3 Class 0c03: 1039:7001 (rev 07)
0000:00:02.5 Class 0101: 1039:5513 (rev d0)
0000:00:02.7 Class 0401: 1039:7012 (rev a0)
0000:00:03.0 Class 0200: 1039:0900 (rev 90)
0000:00:09.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
0000:00:0b.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
0000:00:11.0 Class 0300: 1142:3210 (rev 02)
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: [E ]
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:
On the reboot I received the following:
Configuring the base system ...
/usr/sbin/base-config: ./prep-menu: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission denied
Configuring the base system ...
Configuring the base system ...
Configuring the base system ...
INIT: Id "1" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
I was able to switch to another virtual terminal and navigate.
If I edited /etc/inittab I could get to a point where I could
reboot in to the OS. I had to change inittab to:
#1:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/termwrap /usr/sbin/base-config new </dev/console >/dev/console 2>&1
1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
Once in, I could manually configure the network and add user
accounts and everything else I needed to do.
This was my first Debian install, but not my first linux install. I
have since done another and used the 2.4 kernel and it installed
flawlessly. Except for this little glitch with the 2.6 kernel, I think
it installed very nice. Having the ability to install just a core OS
and following up with only the packages you need is crucial for system
security.
Thanks for the hard work your team has put in!
--
Ken Schweigert, Network Administrator
Byte Productions, LLC
http://www.byte-productions.com
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