Bug#349636: bugs with preseed in etch beta1 installer
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: floppy + usbflashstick containing netinst iso & hd-media
initrd modified with preseed.cfg
Image Version: etch beta 1
Date: 2006/01/24
Machine: sony vaio sr17k
Processor: p3-700
Memory: 128M
Partitions: didn't get that far
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
minitool:/opt# lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host
bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP
bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Sony Corporation CXD3222 i.LINK
Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Yamaha Corporation YMF-754
[DS-1E Audio Controller]
0000:00:0a.0 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
(Mob WorldW SmartDAA) (rev 01)
0000:00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c475 (rev 80)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV
(rev 11)minitool:/opt# lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 0600: 8086:7190 (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 0604: 8086:7191 (rev 03)
0000:00:07.0 0601: 8086:7110 (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 0101: 8086:7111 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 0c03: 8086:7112 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 0680: 8086:7113 (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 0c00: 104d:8039 (rev 02)
0000:00:09.0 0401: 1073:0012
0000:00:0a.0 0780: 14f1:2443 (rev 01)
0000:00:0c.0 0607: 1180:0475 (rev 80)
0000:01:00.0 0300: 5333:8c12 (rev 11)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [E]
Config network: [E]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
3 problems that revolve mostly around preseeding.
worst problem is that preseed/early_command is not being run. I'm
guessing this may be an initrd preseed only issue (pure speculation). I
googled and saw someone else with a problem, so I will look for a daily
build next, but am submitting this since the issue was not listed on the
etch beta 1 installer errata. changing to vt2 and doing
debconf-show-selection preseed/early_command shows the right command,
whichif executed in that shell, works.
next problem is that using multiline '\' entries in the preseed file
causes it to be interpreted as bad. Specifically some 52 line shell
script under lib which I can't remember the name of right now barfs about
shifting. Easily enough worked around.
Lastly, I have a linksys usb ethernet adapter, and in order to get it to
work I have to do 3 modprobes in preseed/early_command (hence painfulness
above) of crc32, mii, usbnet.
I think the latter two are valid in sarge, which I had working with file
preseeding (no initrd preseeding in sarge).
Finally, I would urge the slightest bit of documentation for what the
implications of the disappearance of base-config/[early/late]_command
disappearing are. (some comments in the example-preseed.cfg perhaps?)
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