Bug#292291: installation-reports: CD did not boot on Avanti Alpha
Package: installation-reports
Severity: normal
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: rc2, downloaded from website today
uname -a: N/A
Date: 24/1/2005
Method: Booting off CD
Machine: AlphaStation 400 4/166
Processor: EV4 166MHz
Memory: 216Mb
Root Device: dka400
Root Size/partition table: Didn't get that far
Base System Installation Checklist:
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: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
Booting the netinst CD, I choose the first option (0) in aboot, and
the machine stopped at 'starting kernel'. However, the 3.0rc2 Alpha CD
I have lying around booted fine.
Cheers,
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.9-1-k7-smp
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
--
Steve
I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.
- Spike
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