Package: installation-reports
Boot method: netinst CD image booted from CD-R
Image version: netinst i386 downloaded at 2006-03-06 21:56
Date: 2006-03-06 22:30 (approx)
Machine: Generic tower system
Processor: Pentium 4 at 1.8 GHz
Memory: 512M. Once had a bad RAM sector, but memtest86+ reports it gone...
Partitions:
Disk /dev/hdc: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 * 1 122 979933+ 83 Linux
/dev/hdc2 123 30401 243216067+ 5 Extended
/dev/hdc5 123 244 979933+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdc6 245 6080 46877638+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hdc7 6081 12159 48829536 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hdc8 12160 18238 48829536 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hdc9 18239 24317 48829536 8e Linux LVM
/dev/hdc10 24318 30401 48869698+ 8e Linux LVM
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
lspci:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM SMBus (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 05)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV20 [GeForce3 Ti 200] (rev a3)
0000:02:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 08)
0000:02:0c.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 08)
0000:02:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 0600: 8086:1a30 (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 0604: 8086:1a31 (rev 04)
0000:00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2440 (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.1 0101: 8086:244b (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.2 0c03: 8086:2442 (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:2443 (rev 05)
0000:00:1f.4 0c03: 8086:2444 (rev 05)
0000:01:00.0 0300: 10de:0201 (rev a3)
0000:02:0c.0 0401: 1102:0002 (rev 08)
0000:02:0c.1 0980: 1102:7002 (rev 08)
0000:02:0d.0 0200: 10ec:8139 (rev 10)
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O] (DHCP)
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O] (but see issues #1, #2 below)
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O] (but see issue #2 below)
Install base system: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Reboot: [O]
Comments/Problems:
Very well done overall. I like how aptitude is installed by
default. I also like how it skipped many of the (usually
redundant) steps in the old install, like loading modules
(assuming autodetect works).
It was interesting how it refrained from bugging me, since
things were moving along fine without my input. The number of
prompts was kept to a minimum, which is probably ideal for a
non-expert install.
Only two real issues, neither particularly problematic, and both
possibly intentional behaviour.
One, as I recall, the partitioner seemed to number partitions
"backwards" if I placed them at the end of the partitioned space,
i.e. numbering them by the order they were created rather than
their position on the disk. I don't know how it would have
actually written this to disk, or if writing logical partitions
out of order is even possible, but it was the opposite behaviour
from the old Debian install partitioning tool (cfdisk) and hence
confused me.
Two, I noticed mention of LVM in the install process. I chose not
to use those options because I didn't want my root on LVM. I was
pleased to note that the partitioner offered LVM physical volume
allocation. However, I couldn't seem to locate the ability to
allocate LVM logical volumes. Furthermore, unlike my previous
Debian installs, there was no big gap between the last mounting of
a filesystem and the installing of the base system -- a gap where
I could use a terminal to perhaps set up the appropriate mounts.
So I'm left building my LVM setup after the initial install,
and moving parts of the existing system (/usr, etc.) into it.
Not a big deal.
Overall, an excellent system. Having seen how much the basic
install has been trimmed down, I'll be sure to use the expert
install next time and see how it fares by comparison.
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