Bug#314214: Package: debian-installer
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0a "Sarge" - Official i386 Binary-1 CD
uname -a: Linux maaslx 2.6.8-2-386 #1 Thu May 19 17:40:50 JST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: Mon 13 Jun 2005/Tue 14 Jun 2005 (Multiple Attempts Required)
Method: How did you install? From CDs built from ISO Images downloaded from various mirrors.
What did you boot off? IDE CD-ROM (hdc)
Machine: GigaByte GA7NF-RZ nVidia nForce 2 chipset based system (user-assembled)
Processor: AMD Duron 950
Memory: 1024MB DDR Dual-Channel
Root Device: IDE hda1
Root Size/partition table:
cfdisk 2.12p
Disk Drive: /dev/hda
Size: 20519411200 bytes, 20.5 GB
Heads: 255 Sectors per Track: 63 Cylinders: 2494
Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
hda1 Boot Primary Linux ext3 [/] 5568.52
hda5 Logical Linux swap / Solaris 674.48
hda6 Logical Linux ext3 [/home] 14270.87
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
maaslx:/# lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev a2)
0000:00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2)0000:00:00.2 RAM
memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2)0000:00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia
Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2)0000:00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation
nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2)0000:00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory
Controller 5 (rev a2)0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP)
(rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)0000:00:09.0 IDE
interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev a2)
0000:01:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 74)
0000:02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (rev 01)
0000:02:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5940 (rev 01)
maaslx:/# lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 0600: 10de:01e0 (rev a2)
0000:00:00.1 0500: 10de:01eb (rev a2)
0000:00:00.2 0500: 10de:01ee (rev a2)
0000:00:00.3 0500: 10de:01ed (rev a2)
0000:00:00.4 0500: 10de:01ec (rev a2)
0000:00:00.5 0500: 10de:01ef (rev a2)
0000:00:01.0 0601: 10de:0060 (rev a4)
0000:00:01.1 0c05: 10de:0064 (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 0c03: 10de:0067 (rev a4)
0000:00:02.1 0c03: 10de:0067 (rev a4)
0000:00:02.2 0c03: 10de:0068 (rev a4)
0000:00:06.0 0401: 10de:006a (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 0604: 10de:006c (rev a3)
0000:00:09.0 0101: 10de:0065 (rev a2)
0000:00:1e.0 0604: 10de:01e8 (rev a2)
0000:01:0a.0 0200: 10b7:9200 (rev 74)
0000:02:00.0 0300: 1002:5960 (rev 01)
0000:02:00.1 0380: 1002:5940 (rev 01)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
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: [O]
Reboot: [E]
Comments/Problems:
Preface: I'm a WIntel Idiot who's trying to reform, so have patience.
Initial boot from ISO/Install CD would hang at various places. Required noapic nolapic arguments
to get installer to run with reasonable stability. Boot menu help WAS helpful.
Reboot semi-worked, but system was unable to start GDM. I have a GigaByte-branded ATI Radeon 9250
display adapter (GigaByte p/n: GV-R925128T), and selecting "ati" as my video adapter type broke
X11. Being Linux ignorant, I wiped the hard drive and started again. Repeat 2x. After 3rd install
and failure, ran Apt from cmdline, uninstalled X11 and re-installed X11. Re-install forced
selection of "Generic Video Card", and X11 started successfully and GDM started successfully.
800x600 desktop resolution was intolerable, so search began for info on how to correct, which
culminated with manually editing
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
Since it may help others, I'm including relevant sections of my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. The
necessary information to resolve this was not obviously located and required a fair amount of
searching with different search arguments.
------
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
------
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "MAG XJ770"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection
-----
Note: Changing the "Screen" DefaultDepth parameter always broke X11. I'm not yet savvy enough to
understand why.
If additional information is required, I will need guidance as to collection.
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INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0a "Sarge" - Official i386 Binary-1 CD
uname -a: Linux maaslx 2.6.8-2-386 #1 Thu May 19 17:40:50 JST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux
Date: Mon 13 Jun 2005/Tue 14 Jun 2005 (Multiple Attempts Required)
Method: How did you install? From CDs built from ISO Images downloaded from various mirrors.
What did you boot off? IDE CD-ROM (hdc)
Machine: GigaByte GA7NF-RZ nVidia nForce 2 chipset based system (user-assembled)
Processor: AMD Duron 950
Memory: 1024MB DDR Dual-Channel
Root Device: IDE hda1
Root Size/partition table:
cfdisk 2.12p
Disk Drive: /dev/hda
Size: 20519411200 bytes, 20.5 GB
Heads: 255 Sectors per Track: 63 Cylinders: 2494
Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
hda1 Boot Primary Linux ext3 [/] 5568.52
hda5 Logical Linux swap / Solaris 674.48
hda6 Logical Linux ext3 [/home] 14270.87
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
maaslx:/# lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev a2)
0000:00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2)0000:00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2)0000:00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2)0000:00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2)0000:00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2)0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)0000:00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev a2)
0000:01:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 74)
0000:02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (rev 01)
0000:02:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 5940 (rev 01)
maaslx:/# lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 0600: 10de:01e0 (rev a2)
0000:00:00.1 0500: 10de:01eb (rev a2)
0000:00:00.2 0500: 10de:01ee (rev a2)
0000:00:00.3 0500: 10de:01ed (rev a2)
0000:00:00.4 0500: 10de:01ec (rev a2)
0000:00:00.5 0500: 10de:01ef (rev a2)
0000:00:01.0 0601: 10de:0060 (rev a4)
0000:00:01.1 0c05: 10de:0064 (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 0c03: 10de:0067 (rev a4)
0000:00:02.1 0c03: 10de:0067 (rev a4)
0000:00:02.2 0c03: 10de:0068 (rev a4)
0000:00:06.0 0401: 10de:006a (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 0604: 10de:006c (rev a3)
0000:00:09.0 0101: 10de:0065 (rev a2)
0000:00:1e.0 0604: 10de:01e8 (rev a2)
0000:01:0a.0 0200: 10b7:9200 (rev 74)
0000:02:00.0 0300: 1002:5960 (rev 01)
0000:02:00.1 0380: 1002:5940 (rev 01)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [E]
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: [O]
Reboot: [E]
Comments/Problems:
Preface: I'm a WIntel Idiot who's trying to reform, so have patience.
Initial boot from ISO/Install CD would hang at various places. Required noapic nolapic arguments to get installer to run with reasonable stability. Boot menu help WAS helpful.
Reboot semi-worked, but system was unable to start GDM. I have a GigaByte-branded ATI Radeon 9250 display adapter (GigaByte p/n: GV-R925128T), and selecting "ati" as my video adapter type broke X11. Being Linux ignorant, I wiped the hard drive and started again. Repeat 2x. After 3rd install and failure, ran Apt from cmdline, uninstalled X11 and re-installed X11. Re-install forced selection of "Generic Video Card", and X11 started successfully and GDM started successfully. 800x600 desktop resolution was intolerable, so search began for info on how to correct, which culminated with manually editing
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
Since it may help others, I'm including relevant sections of my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. The necessary information to resolve this was not obviously located and required a fair amount of searching with different search arguments.
------
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
------
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "MAG XJ770"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection
-----
Note: Changing the "Screen" DefaultDepth parameter always broke X11. I'm not yet savvy enough to understand why.
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