Bug#288205: Installation Reports
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: 02 Jan 05 Debian Installer Release Candidate 2
from
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/rc2/sarge-i386-
businesscard.iso
uname -a:
"Linux debian 2.6.8-1-386 #1 Thu Oct 7 02:21:16 EDT 2004 i586 Unkown"
Date: 02 Jan 05 1300hrs GMT
Method: Booted from Businesscard ISO and then http install
Machine: Built by http://www.timecomputers.com/ in the UK
Processor: AMD K6-2 366 Using an MSI 5182 Super Socket 7 Motherboard
Memory: 128MB PC133 SDRAM (2 x 64MB Sticks)
Root Device: IDE0 hda
Root Size/partition table: / = 9.9GB Ext3, Swap = 380MB
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Uknown as unable to finish install, installers shell (Ash) does not support
lspci command
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: [E]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [E]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
This happens on 2.4 or 2.6 Install kernels with acpi on or off, using either
installer RC1 or RC2
Using Guided Partitioning failed every time, when formatting Root partition
it hung at 33%. When setting up partitions manually it failed formatting at
33% with "Failed to create a filesystem"
To bypass this problem, I booted machine from Powerquest Partition
Magic 8 Boot floppies and set partitions up (Created & formatted). Then
started install again and installed onto the pre-existing partitions keeping
data and file system intact.
After this it failed at 35% Installing the base system.
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