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Bug#275508: sarge installer hang-ups



Obbie and RoZ wrote:
> trying to install Sarge-i386 build from 20041002...
> 
> when trying to detect network hardware, all I get is the list of IDE
> devices from the CD detection stage. (I should get a list of network
> cards, shouldn't I?)
> 
> Also, can't find any option to install other modules, such as my sound
> card (sb awe32).
> 
> On two attempts to install the base system, the system froze/hung.
> 
> Finally, compared to the Woody installer, this is SLOW! Especially the
> partitioner. Slow, as in 10-seconds staring at the blue screen waiting
> for the next dialog to come up. The Woody installer is snappy by
> comparison.
> 
> I'm trying to install on older hardware: Pentium 90, 64Mb RAM, 1.3Gb
> HD. (/boot=25Mb at beginning, swap=256Mb at the end, /=all the rest in
> the middle)
> 
> Hope this helps. Let me know if you need any other details.

You need to at a minimum tell us what images you are using, downloaded
from what location. If you want help with hardware-related problems such as
hangs, you also need to describe your hardware.

-- 
see shy jo

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