Bug#353990: installation report

[lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen)]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 03:06:41PM +0100, mdriesen wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: debian-31r1a-i386-netinst.iso
> Date: 21.2.2006
> 
> Machine: Acer aspire 1703SC
> Processor: Intel Pentium IV 2.66GHz
> Memory: 512 Mb 
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot worked:    [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 booting, the language choice screen comes up, which causes the
> keyboard to freeze. The only solution is the reset button.

That is usually caused by:
Buggy BIOS (usb legacy or acpi problems)

Some commonly tried workarounds:
Use a ps/2 keyboard
Disable or enable usb legacy in the bios (sometimes it has to be on,
sometimes off)
Try booting with noacpi and/or nolapic option at the boot prompt.

Len Sorensen