Bug#266894: Debian Installer RC1, Installation Report
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: built on 2004.08.01,
downloaded from http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
uname -a: Linux Phoenix 2.6.7-1-386 #1 Thu Jul 8 05:08:04 EDT 2004 i686
GNU/Linux
Date: 2004.08.18
Method: Downloaded Net Installer, burnt to CD, booted Linux26 from this CD,
used fixed IP Address, no DHCP,
used deb ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/debian/ testing main
no Proxy
standard "Desktop" scheme
Machine: Dell Inspiron 8600
Processor: Pentium M
Memory: 512 MB
Root Device: hda: IC25N080ATMR04-0, ATA DISK drive
Root Size/partition table:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda7 / reiserfs defaults 0 1
/dev/hda5 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
Output of lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82855PM Processor to I/O Controller (rev
03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82855PM Processor to AGP Controller (rev
03)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB 2.0
EHCI Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 81)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller (rev
01)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DBM (ICH4) Ultra ATA Storage
Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97
Modem Controller (rev 01)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device
031b (rev a1) # FX 5650 Go
0000:02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev
01)
0000:02:01.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4510 PC card Cardbus
Controller (rev 02)
0000:02:01.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4510 IEEE-1394
Controller
and lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 0600: 8086:3340 (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 0604: 8086:3341 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:24c2 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:24c4 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:24c7 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.7 0c03: 8086:24cd (rev 01)
0000:00:1e.0 0604: 8086:2448 (rev 81)
0000:00:1f.0 0601: 8086:24cc (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.1 0101: 8086:24ca (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.5 0401: 8086:24c5 (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.6 0703: 8086:24c6 (rev 01)
0000:01:00.0 0300: 10de:031b (rev a1)
0000:02:00.0 0200: 14e4:4401 (rev 01)
0000:02:01.0 0607: 104c:ac44 (rev 02)
0000:02:01.1 0c00: 104c:8029
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:
- Boot delay at "Starting MTA: b44: eth0: Link is down"
- Keyboard Layout not set. The Installer asks for the Keyboard layout (here:
German) and uses it for the Passwords. But the installed HD System is still
set to US Layout. If the Password contains Y or Z, you cannot log into your
new system (Y and Z are exchanged).
- No GUI for root. The Gnome Login Manager doesn't allow root to log in, root
cannot get an X11 Session. Only text terminals for root... Next i will look
at the FAQ or wait for a Hint from you.
- Why Gnome? I want KDE.
Finally: Everyone says that Debian is more difficult than SuSE, Mandrake or
others. But Debian does not die after half a Year, forcing you to buy the new
version. And the Sound works, in contrary to Knoppix 3.4. If i can fix the
Root-GUI Problem, i think i will be happy with Debian.
(I'm used to compile my own custom Kernel and install the nVidia Driver)
Good Work, Folks! Thanks a lot.
Greetings from Switzerland
Mark W.
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