Bug#273623: Can't login after installation because wrong keybord set for X11
Package: installation-reports
Hello, I hope that my report will help; I believe it is important, if I
have not mistaken, because I am afraid that a lot of French (and PC
azerty users) of the new Debian installer won't be able to log in their
new Debian desktop. See the comment of my installation.
Debian-installer-version:
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc1/sarge-i386
-netinst.iso
uname -a:Linux voltaire21-3-82-226-46-25 2.6.7-1-386 #1 Thu Jul 8
05:08:04 EDT 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: September 24th 10am
Method: Net install from ftp.fr.debian.org
Machine: Toshiba laptop Satellite A 310 Processor: Intel Celeron 2,6
Memory: 256 ram 40 Go
Root Device: IDE
Root Size/partition table: / : 39,5 GO 5OO Mo for swap
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Host Bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Memory I/O
Control Re gisters
(rev 02)
0000:00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Configuration
Process Registers
(rev 02)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM
Integrated Graph
ics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated
Graphics Dev ice
(rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
US B UHCI
Controller #1 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
US B UHCI
Controller #2 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
US B UHCI
Controller #3 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB
2.0 EHCI
Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 83)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller
(rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DBM (ICH4) Ultra ATA
Storage Contro ller
(rev 03)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
SMBus Contr oller
(rev 03)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
(ICH4/ICH4
-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M)
AC'97 Modem
Controller (rev 03)
0000:02:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host
Control ler (rev 80)
0000:02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C
/8139C+ (rev 10)
0000:02:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB1410 Cardbus
Controller (rev 0 1)
lspci -n :
0000:00:00.0 0600: 8086:3580 (rev 02)
0000:00:00.1 0880: 8086:3584 (rev 02)
0000:00:00.3 0880: 8086:3585 (rev 02)
0000:00:02.0 0300: 8086:3582 (rev 02)
0000:00:02.1 0380: 8086:3582 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:24c2 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:24c4 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:24c7 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.7 0c03: 8086:24cd (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 0604: 8086:2448 (rev 83)
0000:00:1f.0 0601: 8086:24cc (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 0101: 8086:24ca (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:24c3 (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.5 0401: 8086:24c5 (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.6 0703: 8086:24c6 (rev 03)
0000:02:00.0 0c00: 1106:3044 (rev 80)
0000:02:01.0 0200: 10ec:8139 (rev 10)
0000:02:04.0 0607: 1524:1410 (rev 01)
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 have chosen to install the kernel 2.6 with the
"linux26" command at the boot. The installation was quick and easy, and
I firstly want to congratulate the developpers. But I have chosen the
lower priority installation and I met at least one serious problem after
the installation: I was unable to log in my desktop, as user as well as
root: my password did not work. I have understood that the
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 was not correctly configured and I have solved the
problem with a dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 , where I was able to
choose "pc 105" and "fr" for my keyboard. I am not an expert, but if I
was a real newbie, I had never succeed to use my Debian desktop after
this installation. I would be pleased if the developpers could find a
solution for non us users of the new installer of Debian Sarge. The
second point, which is less important, is that the 1024x768 definition
for the screen is not given as default and the result is a rough screen
image. Again , a dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 has solved this minor
problem. It would be better, in my opinion, with a lower priority
install to give the 1024x768 definition as default.
These two points aside, my feeling is very good about the new installer.
Debian GNU/Linux is great, and I am pleased to help, if this report and
comments can help. All the best,
Jo.
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