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Subject: First Time User with a Problem
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 08:25:08 -0400
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Package: boot-floppies
Version: 3.0 (is the document I found the links to the floppy images)
flavor: idepci
architecture: i386
model: ACER Aspire
memory: 24mb
scsi: no scsi devices
cd-rom: IDE ATAPI??
network card: no network card
pcmcia: 28.8 modem, and 16 bit sound card
Hello,
My name is Daniel, and I am trying to install your linux on my computer =
but I have come across a little trouble. This is the first time I have =
ever installed or even used linux so if I have done something obveously =
wrong, I am sorry for using your time. I have created the floppies that =
were requested, I remade the failing on several times but to no avail. =
When I insert the rescue disk and turn the computer on everything works =
as it should. I press enter to boot and install and it appears to be =
workin. I can see it loading linux, then identifying my hardrives and =
cd-rom. Then it stops (properly I believe) and I get this error screen.
floppy0: unexpected interrupt
VFS: Insert root floppy to be loaded into RAM disk
floppy0: unexpected interrupt
floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc0, repl[1]=3D0
floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc1, repl[1]=3D0
floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc2, repl[1]=3D0
floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc3, repl[1]=3D0
I at this point am suspicious but I put the root floppy in and press =
enter, I then get an error that flys by several times as if in a loop. =
It loads some other information than displays the error, then loads the =
information and displays the error again, four of five times I think, =
this is the error:
floppy0: floppy time out called
end_request: I/O error 01 dev 02:00 (floppy) sector 2
(I believe this number may change^)
Once this goes by several times, it stopps but has more errors listed, =
it goes as follows:
floppy0: floppy time out called
end_request: I/O error 01 dev 02:00 (floppy) sector 2
RAMDISK: couldn't find valid RAM disk images starting at 0
apm: BIOS version 1.1
Flags: 0.03 (driver version 1.13)
apm: Disabled on user request
VFS: Insert root floppy and press ENTER
When I recieve this error I press enter as it says, I already have the =
root disk in the drive. I then flips through a very similar error =
screen (the one that flipped five times earlier, not the ending on =
directly above) with the same errors but two new lines that appeared two =
of the times it flipped, not at the same time, they were:
Ext_fs: Unable to read superblock
and
FAT: Bread Failed
Each of these appeared along with the other floppy0 timeout messages. =
When it finally stopped again I got one last error screen that I cannot =
get out of, it won't do anything at all, and from the wording, I don't =
blame it.
floppy0: floppy time out called
end_request:I/O error 01 dev 02:00 (floppy) sector 2
attempt to access beyond the end of the device
02:00: rw=3D0 want=3D33 limit=3D4
dev 02:00: blksize=3D1024, blocknr=3D32, sector =3D64, size=3D1024, =
count=3D1
isofs_read_super: bread failed dev 02:00 iso_blknum=3D16 blocks=3D32
Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 02:00
This is where it ends, nothing more will come up after this. I have =
tried this several times but the result is always the same. I have =
tried several different disks but nothing has worked. I thank you for =
your time and kindess, and hope that I haven't kept you to long.
Thanks,
Daniel
Note: Some of the error messages above went past very quickly and were =
difficult to read, this is what I copied down and it is possible that =
there could be errors.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Package: boot-floppies</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Version: 3.0 (is the document I found =
the links to=20
the floppy images)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>flavor: =
=20
idepci</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>architecture: i386</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>model: =
=20
ACER Aspire</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>memory: =
=20
24mb</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>scsi:  =
; no=20
scsi devices</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>cd-rom: &nb=
sp; IDE=20
ATAPI??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>network card: no network=20
card</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>pcmcia: &nb=
sp;28.8=20
modem, and 16 bit sound card</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My name is Daniel, and I am trying to =
install your=20
linux on my computer but I have come across a little =
trouble. =20
This is the first time I have ever installed or even used =
linux=20
so if I have done something obveously wrong, I am =
sorry for using=20
your time. I have created the floppies that were requested, I =
remade the=20
failing on several times but to no avail. When I insert the rescue =
disk=20
and turn the computer on everything works as it should. I press =
enter to=20
boot and install and it appears to be workin. I can see it loading =
linux,=20
then identifying my hardrives and cd-rom. Then it stops (properly =
I=20
believe) and I get this error screen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: unexpected =
interrupt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>VFS: Insert root floppy to be loaded =
into RAM=20
disk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: unexpected =
interrupt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc0, =
repl[1]=3D0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc1, =
repl[1]=3D0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc2, =
repl[1]=3D0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: sensei repl[0]=3Dc3, =
repl[1]=3D0</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I at this point am suspicious but I put =
the root=20
floppy in and press enter, I then get an error that flys by several =
times as if=20
in a loop. It loads some other information than displays the =
error, then=20
loads the information and displays the error again, four of five times I =
think,=20
this is the error:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: floppy time out =
called</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>end_request: I/O error 01 dev 02:00 =
(floppy) sector=20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
;=20
(I believe this number may change^)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Once this goes by several times, it =
stopps=20
but has more errors listed, it goes as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>floppy0: floppy time out =
called</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>end_request: I/O error 01 dev 02:00 =
(floppy) sector=20
2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>RAMDISK: couldn't find valid RAM disk images starting at 0</DIV>
<DIV>apm: BIOS version 1.1</DIV>
<DIV>Flags: 0.03 (driver version 1.13)</DIV>
<DIV>apm: Disabled on user request</DIV>
<DIV>VFS: Insert root floppy and press ENTER</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When I recieve this error I press enter as it says, I already have =
the root=20
disk in the drive. I then flips through a very similar error =
screen (the=20
one that flipped five times earlier, not the ending on directly above) =
with the=20
same errors but two new lines that appeared two of the times it flipped, =
not at=20
the same time, they were:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ext_fs: Unable to read superblock</DIV>
<DIV>and</DIV>
<DIV>FAT: Bread Failed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Each of these appeared along with the other floppy0 timeout =
messages. =20
When it finally stopped again I got one last error screen that I cannot =
get out=20
of, it won't do anything at all, and from the wording, I don't blame =
it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>floppy0: floppy time out called</DIV>
<DIV>end_request:I/O error 01 dev 02:00 (floppy) sector 2</DIV>
<DIV>attempt to access beyond the end of the device</DIV>
<DIV>02:00: rw=3D0 want=3D33 limit=3D4</DIV>
<DIV>dev 02:00: blksize=3D1024, blocknr=3D32, sector =3D64, size=3D1024, =
count=3D1</DIV>
<DIV>isofs_read_super: bread failed dev 02:00 iso_blknum=3D16 =
blocks=3D32</DIV>
<DIV>Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 02:00</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This is where it ends, nothing more will come up after this. =
I have=20
tried this several times but the result is always the same. I have =
tried=20
several different disks but nothing has worked. I thank you for =
your time=20
and kindess, and hope that I haven't kept you to long.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Daniel</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note: Some of the error messages above went past very =
quickly and=20
were difficult to read, this is what I copied down and it is possible =
that there=20
could be errors.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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Subject: boot-floppies end of life
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I'm closing all bug reports filed on the boot-floppies since this
codebase has reached its end of life. boot-floppies is only in Debian
oldstable now (and temporarily in unstable because of bug #224469).
The new installer for sarge and beyond is of course, the
debian-installer. It solves a great many issues present in the
boot-floppies.
If you believe that your boot-floppies bug is still present in
debian-installer somehow, then please reopen the bug report and reassign
it there, or perhaps better, file a new bug report.
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