Bug#325193: Debian netinst report
Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: Downloaded from Debian site and mirrors on Aug 26,
2005
uname -a: N/A
Date: Aug 26, 2005 - 11:30 AM
Method: Used the netinst .ISO image
(http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/3.1_r0a/i386/iso-cd/debian-31r0a-i386-net
inst.iso and related mirrors), burned to CD-RW using Alcohol 120 1.95
Machine: Hewlett-Packard a705w
Processor: Intel Celeron 2.9 GHz
Memory: 1.25 GB SDRAM
Root Device: Not sure. See comments.
Root Size/partition table: N/A
Output of lspci and lspci -n: N/A
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O/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: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
After downloading the netinst package, I burned it to CD. Using the BIOS
setup to configure booting from the CD drive, I can get it to boot to the main
screen. I have tried different options, but I keep running into trouble. I
am not sure if using a Windows based program to burn the CD is jinxing it, but
when I boot from the CD to install, it says (IIRC) it's unpacking the vmlinux
and initrd.gz files. Then it says "OK, booting the kernel.....", reboots the
system, and starts over again. This is preventing me from installing
anything. I've searched all over the net and apparently, I'm the only person
in existence to have experienced this problem. Go figure. Anyway, I'm
sending the report so hopefully I can get it fixed and if someone else has
this problem, they can get help too. Thanks for listening!
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Fluxxdog
The worst crime you can commit against another human being is to make them
think.
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