Bug#325193: Debian netinst report
On Friday 26 August 2005 20:39, Fluxxdog wrote:
> 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 sounds like the kernel may have problems with some of your hardware.
There are several things to try (I'd advise in the order listed):
- boot the installer with "linux26"; this will make the installer use a
2.6.8 kernel instead of the 2.4.27 one
- boot the installer with the following options:
- linux acpi=off
- linux26 acpi=off
- linux noapic nolapic
- linux26 noapic nolapic
- download a daily build of the installer (that has a 2.6.12 kernel) from
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ and try with that
See also the help screens available (using the function keys) from the
first screen you get after booting the installer.
Cheers,
FJP
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