Bug#275089: sarge-i386-netinst: bug report
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: sarge_d-i/i386/20041004/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
uname -a: Linux linux 2.6.4-03-NeTraverse-i686-UP-4GB #1 Sat Jul 3 00:04:45 UTC 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
Date: 10-05-04
Method: Boot from CD
Machine: Gateway 700 Select Desktop
Processor:AMD Athlon 700
Memory:512
Root Device: IDE(?)
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/hda: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9964 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 4857 39013821 7 HPFS/NTFS [Windows]
/dev/hda2 6690 9964 26306437+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda3 4858 6689 14715536+ 83 Linux [Suse Linux]
/dev/hda4 6822 8128 10498477+ 83 Linux [Slackware /home]
/dev/hda5 6690 6821 1060258+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda6 8129 9178 8434092+ 83 Linux [Slackware /]
/dev/hda7 9179 9964 6313513+ 83 Linux [Formated/Empty]
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
linux:/home/xian # lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-751 [Irongate] System Controller (rev 25)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-751 [Irongate] AGP Bridge (rev 01)
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] ISA (rev 01)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] IDE (rev 03)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:07.4 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-756 [Viper] USB (rev 06)
0000:00:0f.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 41)
0000:00:0f.1 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 41)
0000:00:0f.2 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 02)
0000:00:11.0 Communication controller: Conexant HCF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem (rev 08)
0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
0000:00:14.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)
0000:00:14.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 0a)
0000:01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV6 [Vanta/Vanta LT] (rev 15)
linux:/home/xian # lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 1022:7006 (rev 25)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: 1022:7007 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.0 Class 0601: 1022:7408 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.1 Class 0101: 1022:7409 (rev 03)
0000:00:07.3 Class 0680: 1022:740b (rev 03)
0000:00:07.4 Class 0c03: 1022:740c (rev 06)
0000:00:0f.0 Class 0c03: 1033:0035 (rev 41)
0000:00:0f.1 Class 0c03: 1033:0035 (rev 41)
0000:00:0f.2 Class 0c03: 1033:00e0 (rev 02)
0000:00:11.0 Class 0780: 14f1:1036 (rev 08)
0000:00:12.0 Class 0200: 10ec:8139 (rev 10)
0000:00:14.0 Class 0401: 1102:0002 (rev 0a)
0000:00:14.1 Class 0980: 1102:7002 (rev 0a)
0000:01:05.0 Class 0300: 10de:002c (rev 15)
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: [E]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
I had a problem during the install when I selected the option to manually partition my hard drive.
I did not want to use the entire disk just for Debian and had set aside hda7 for this purpose.
At the screen following my choice to manually partition I was shown several options having to do with configuring arrays and so forth, BUT in the place where all the mount points and partitions were supposed to be listed, all that was presented for review by the net installer was a single text line showing my entire HD as a SINGLE partition. It would allow me to select the whole HD as an option to install the system on, but only if I created a totally new partition (at which point I was warned by the installer that all other partitions would be erased if I choose this option).
So I backed out of the installer, attempted it once more and got the same result.
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