Bug#296923: Installation Report: Sarge Netinst with base rc2 ISO
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: <Sarge Netinst with base rc2, 24 Feb 05,
mirror.direct.ca? >
uname -a: <Linux phew 2.4.29 #1 Sat Feb 12 21:09:41 PST 2005 i586 unknown>
Date: <1000hrs Pacific, 25 Feb 05>
Method: <From CDROM >
Machine: <Generic Tower >
Processor: AMD K6-II 500MHz
Memory: 192 MB
Root Device: <IDE Maxtor DiamondMax10 200GB, 8MB Cache, 7200rpm>
Root Size/partition table: <Partition Table not read by installer. Approx
10MB /boot, 1 GB swap, 20GB / and 178GB /home>
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
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: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ O]
Comments/Problems:
<Note that uname above is the system I'm writing you from, a Woody
installation with later kernel. The initial boot-up and autodetect sequences
went very well. Unfortunately, the partition table was not read by the
partitioner, and the reported size of the disk was still at the 137GB limit.
I did not understand the /dev structure to successfully use
fdisk/cfdisk/sfdisk at the shell prompt. Since I have already used the disk
at apparently full capacity with an installation of Woody r2 using kernels
2.4.29 and 2.4.20, I suspect a problem with the installer's partitioner or
disk-recognizer. However, my Woody system has not been stable using this
disk so I can't rule out a hardware problem.>
Thank you for all your work, the new installer looks great. If you can give
me any pointers on this problem, I'd appreciate it.
Yours,
Eric White
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