Bug#261682: installation-report: OS detection problems
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: build from SVN, 2004/07/27
uname -a: Linux intel4 2.4.26 #1 Срд Тра 26 19:53:34 EEST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: 2004/07/27
Method: using netboot initrd
Machine: <Description of machine (eg, IBM Thinkpad R32)>
Processor:
Memory:
Root Device: <IDE? SCSI? Name of device?>
Root Size/partition table:
part1 1 3648 29302528+ 5 Extended
part2 3649 3953 2449912+ 4f QNX4.x 3rd part (QNX Momentix)
part3 3954 4870 7365802+ 83 Linux (new Debian system)
part5 1 37 297139+ 82 Linux swap (swap for new and old Debian systems)
part6 38 81 353398+ 83 Linux (root of old Debian system)
part7 82 3648 28651896 8e Linux LVM (old Debian System)
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
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: [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:
I installed unstable. There was no error in first stage. grub-installer
found my old Debian system (it was listed as Debian GNU/Linux ....). It did
not found QNX, but I do not think that it is a problem.
After reboot grub appeared with following menu:
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.26-1-686
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.4.26-1-686 (recovery mode)
QNX Momentix (on /dev/hda6)
There was no other Debian GNU/Linux listed in menu and /dev/hda6 device
is really root partition of old Debian system. That not only problem.
Commands for loading "QNX Momentix...":
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3 ro root=/dev/hda6
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.26-1-686
savedefault
boot
Kernel 2.6.3 was not default in old system. I am not sure that
this kernel will boot with that initrd ;-)
My old grub.conf attached.
Booted new Debian system. During boot some program detected that
I have nvidia card and loaded framebuffer module. After that I had
3 cursors instead of one :-) (one big graphical cursor, and too small
"cursors" on top of sreen with blue line). I do not think that
loading framebuffer module is really necessery.
During passwd configuration I was asked about my full name. I entered
my name in Ukrainian. After that passwd suggested me my first name
as default value for login - will it work? :-)
timeout 5
default 0
splashimage=(hd0,5)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (2.4.26)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.26 ro root=/dev/hda6 vga=771 video=vesa:800x600@8-100
title Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (2.4.26-1-686)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.26-1-686 ro root=/dev/hda6
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.4.26-1-686
title Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (2.6.3)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.3 ro root=/dev/hda6
title QNX Momentix
root (hd0,2)
chainloader +1
boot
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