Bug#266754: Installation report
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: 2004-08-17
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc1/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
uname -a:
Date: 2004-08-17.
Method: netinst with broadband Internet connection.
Machine: Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop.
Processor: Mobile Intel Pentium 4A, 2657 MHz.
Memory: 512 MB (DDR SDRAM).
Root Device: FUJITSU MHT2040AH (40 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100).
Root Size/partition table: 20 GB partition for Debian, 20 GB partition
for Windows XP Pro.
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Base System Installation Checklist:
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:
After rebooting (when I assumed the desktop would be displayed),
gray/white blinking horizontal lines appeared on the screen for several
seconds, and they were replaced by black and light green horizontal
lines. After restarting the computer, the same thing happened. I
reinstalled Debian two more times, using two different monitors (an LCD
and a CRT) with the same results. I assume the problem may be caused by
my video card, an NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 (32 MB), which I've read is a
troublemaker. During at least one of the installations, I chose to
install the "nv" driver. Fedora Core installed with no trouble the
previous evening. Tonight I'll install MEPIS and Libranet.
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