Bug#357116: aptitude hangs after selecting screen resolution
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version: debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso
Date: 2006-03-15 18:30 (GMT +1)
Machine: HP NX8220
Processor: Pentium M (740) 1,7Ghz
Memory: 512 MB
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
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]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [E]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
The installer hangs with the message "Installed Mutt". My most recent
interaction with the installer before that was selecting the screen
resolution (I chose only 1280x800)
ps -aux shows that aptitude is in the Z state.
The latest message on VT4 is "Setting up dpkg-dev (1.13.16)"
The last line in /target/var/log/dpkg.log is "status installed
dpkg-dev 1.13.16".
I have partitioned the machine with hda1 as root (with xfs) the rest
of the disk is used for lvm with volumes for swap and /home (also
xfs).
I selected only "Laptop" and "Standard System" in tasksel.
It's not possible for me to provide more information since the
installer was completely stuck.
I ended up rebooting and installing without choosing anything in
tasksel which worked nicely.
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