Geert Stappers wrote:
See the above, I really did use the floppy, I took the floppy images off the iso.On Sat, Nov 27, 2004 at 09:05:30PM +0100, Pascal de Bruijn wrote:Package: installation-reportsDebian-installer-version: http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc2/sarge-i386-netinst.iso^^ that is CD-rom. Ok sorry my mistake! I took the floppy images off that ISO, from in /install/floppies directory.uname -a: 2.4.27-1-386 Date: 27 Nov 2004Method: ARMD-Floppy install Machine: ASRock A7VM2Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Memory: 256MB 266mhz DDR (Infineon)Root Device: Root Size/partition table: Output of lspci and lspci -n:Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked: [E] Configure network HW: [ ] Config network: [ ] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [ ] Detect hard drives: [ ] Partition hard drives: [ ] Create file systems: [ ] Mount partitions: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] Comments/Problems:I have a LS120 ATAPI floppydrive connected as a Primary Slave. When I use a (normal 1.44MB) floppy to boot from, my install gets stuck here:Here you use a floppy (not the CD rom) Why the sudden switch for CD to floppy? (please tell the whole story)
Insert the root floppy or plug in a USB storage device.Press Enter when ready, or type a command:I can press enter all I want, nothing happens!Tell us more about you computer. (Has it an USB keyboard?)
It's an ASRock A7VM2 motherboard with an AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processor. I'm still using the good old PS/2 for keyboard support. No mouse connected.I have a 40GB 5400rpm Seagate drive attached to my motherboards Primary ATA133 channel as Master. The LS120 ATAPI Floppy drive is attached to my motherobards Primary ATA133 channel as Slave.
I don't have a lspci from the machine, but all of the chipsets on it are Via or Via related (like S3 Savage for the videocard). I know I've got a Via-Rhine as NIC, i'm not sure which revision until I get debian installed.
The machine does have a Via USB 2.0 chipset, providing an ehci and uhci.
To be honest I think the problem is reasonably simple (though i'm no expert), the installer searches /dev/fd0 and /dev/sda (usb-storage) (maybe /dev/sdb and so on) for the root disk, right? we just need to add /dev/hdb or /dev/hdb1 to that, problem is, it depends on which ata channel the atapi floppy is connected what it's device designation is.Regards, Pascal de Bruijn PS: If this bug gets resolved, please let me know, I'll do a test run :)It will also take some effort from you, to get it resolved 8^)
Also the kernel needs ATAPI floppy support compiled into it, or the modules needs to be on the ramdisk for this to work at all. I'm not sure if that currently is the case!
Please note, I'm not a rocket scientist, these are just my two pennies worth... Maybe I'm totally wrong... Maybe not. I hope to hear from you soon,Geert Stappers
Regards, Pascal de Bruijn PS: Thanks for the fast response!