Bug#314153: amd64 (redscreen) Base system installation error

[Jeremy Brand <jeremy@ieee.org>]

Package: debian-installer (udebs?)
Version: netinstall as of 06-14-2005

Background: automated debian-installer based netinstall on amd64.

Hunch: something on a mirror having to do with the
  debian-installer has changed.

I have about 400 CPUs, AMD Opterons which were able to install
using the netboot.tar.gz debian-installer up until a few days ago.

Netinstalls were working fine up until a few days ago.  Normally 
the install would finish and the system installed and working.
I've verified that this happens against my local mirror, and also 
against the amd64.debian.net mirror.

I've installed the newest kernel: 'linux' and 'initrd.gz' from 
the netboot.tar.gz
(found here 
http://amd64.debian.net/debian-installer/2005-06-13/netboot/ )
with the same issue.

A few screenshots of vt1, vt2 and vt3.

http://www.nirvani.net/tmp/deberror.png
http://www.nirvani.net/tmp/deberror2.png
http://www.nirvani.net/tmp/deberror3.png

Canceling out of this stage of the installer brings us back to the 
main menu with "Install the base system" selected.
http://www.nirvani.net/tmp/deberror4.png

Distro: sarge, etch and sid. The same redscreen happens on any
    distro at the moment.

roerich on #debian-amd64 suggested to file this report.

Jeremy


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