Bug#292423: AMD64 installation on Acer Laptop
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: 11Jan05 sarge-amd64-netinst.iso from
http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/install-images/
uname -a: Linux Darius 2.6.8-10-amd64-k8 #1 Sun Jan 9 18:25:28 CET 2005
x86_64 GNU/Linux
(original kernel from install: kernel 2.6.8-9-amd64-k8)
Method: Net install Boot off CD
http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/pure64 sid main
Proxied=no
Machine: Acer Aspire 1524WLMi
Processor: AMD64 3400+
Memory: 512Mb
Root Device: ATA Disk 60GB
Root Size/partition table:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 255 2048256 12 Compaq diagnostics
/dev/hda2 * 256 1537 10297665 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hda3 1538 7296 46259167+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 1538 2072 4297356 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hda6 * 2073 2078 48163+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda7 2079 2102 192748+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda8 2103 2309 1662696 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda9 2310 2917 4883728+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda10 2918 3039 979933+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda11 3040 3100 489951 83 Linux
/dev/hda12 3101 3647 4393746 83 Linux
/dev/hda13 3648 3653 48163+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda14 3654 3677 192748+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda15 3678 4285 4883728+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda16 4286 4407 979933+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda17 4408 4468 489951 83 Linux
/dev/hda18 4469 5112 5172898+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda19 5113 5720 4883728+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda20 5721 7296 12659188+ 83 Linux
Partitions 6-12 are for the 32bit install done first; 13-19
are for the amd64 install
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump>
# <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda14 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hda13 /boot ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hda18 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hda17 /tmp ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hda15 /usr ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hda19 /var ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/hda8 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hda16 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
# nfs mounts
192.168.1.20:/home/cma /mnt/cma nfs defaults 0 0
192.168.1.10:/home/clive /mnt/clive nfs defaults 0 0
# smbclient configuration
# //titan/cma /smb/cma smbfs
# credentials=/home/clive/.smb_pass,uid=clive,gid=staff,fmask=660,dmask=770 0 0
# ia32 chroot
/home /var/chroot/sid-ia32/home none bind 0 0
/mnt/cma /var/chroot/sid-ia32/mnt/cma none bind 0 0
/mnt/clive /var/chroot/sid-ia32/mnt/clive none bind 0 0
/tmp /var/chroot/sid-ia32/tmp none bind 0 0
proc /var/chroot/sid-ia32/proc proc defaults 0 0
Output of lspci:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0204
0000:00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 1204
0000:00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 2204
0000:00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 3204
0000:00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 4204
0000:00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 7204
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI bridge [K8T800 Sout
0000:00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems [AirCon IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01)
0000:00:0b.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus Controller
0000:00:0b.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI7420 CardBus Controller
0000:00:0b.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI7x20 1394a-2000 OHCI TLink-Layer Controller
0000:00:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigt (rev 10)
0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Con 80)
0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Con 80)
0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Con 80)
0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82)
0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VTC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235udio Controller (rev 50)
0000:00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Intel 537 [AC9780)
0000:00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 034
Base System Installation Checklist:
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: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [0]
Reboot: [O]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't
try it
Comments/Problems:
Wow! The install was much easier than I anticitpated, including the
32bit chroot to run openoffice. The machine flies compared to when
running windows XP.
Immediately after taking delivery of the laptop, I shrank the 2 windows
partitions using qtparted after booting into Knoppix. Then booted the
installer and partitioned space for both a 32bit and 64bit system.
Installed debian sarge (32bit) to give me a working system and then
installed the amd64 system. I've not booted into the 32 bit system
since (but I'll keep it as insurance ;).
Other than some mirror problems when trying to install sid-ia32 chroot,
I had no real problems and it's been educational ;)
Thanks
Clive
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