Bug#258310: sarge install fails: can't detect ide disks
Package: installation
Version: sarge
I tried to install sarge from the hard-disk using a netboot install:
1. I've downloaded vmlinuz, initrd.gz and mini.iso from
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/sarge/main/installer-i386/20040430/images/netboot/
2. I've placed this files in c:\ (/dev/hda1)
3. I've started the installation proces by booting to DOS only (using a
rescue disc):
c:\> loadlin vmlinuz root=/dev/ram initrd=initrd.gz
(using loadlin version 1.6)
The kernel booted and the installation proces was started. Following steps
worked without problems:
1. Choose language -> en_US
2. Select keyboard layout -> American English
3. Detecting hardware goes by without errors (that I could see)
4. DHCP detection goes by without errors (that I could see)
5. Configure network -> Hostname = debian
6. Mirror -> United States -> ftp.us.debian.org
7. no proxy
8. Debian version to install -> testing
9. The components of the Debian Installer get downloaded
Then (after a disk-detection screen?) I can do the partitioning, but no
partitions are listed. There seems to be no way to add partitions. Selecting
'Guided partitioning' doesn't help (just gives a dialog with one option:
'Manually edit partition table').
Going with ALT-F2 to the shell, I type:
# cfdisk /dev/hda
FATAL ERROR: Cannot open disk drive
(same for /dev/hdb - I have 2 disks)
/proc/ide/ does not exist.
I've installed Debian on this machine before without problems (woody). The
layout of partitions on the two disks was then:
/dev/hda1 vfat
/dev/hdb1 vfat
/dev/hdb2 swap
/dev/hdb3 reiserfs
These partitions are still present on the system.
I can provide any other info if needed (but you'll have to wait until I
installed 'woody' on it again).
Kr,
Robrecht
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