Bug#398175: Failed Net Installation
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version: Debian GNU/Linux testing "Etch" - Official Snapshot i386
Binary-1 (20061011)
Date: 12th November 2006 0555 CET
Machine: Home Brewed PC based on Biostar M6 VBA M/B
Processor: Celeron 550
Memory: 384MB
Partitions: As proposed by the installer
Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [OK ]
Detect network card: [OK ]
Configure network: [OK ]
Detect CD: [ OK]
Load installer modules: [OK ]
Detect hard drives: [ OK]
Partition hard drives: [ OK]
Install base system: OK[ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [OK ]
User/password setup: [ OK]
Install tasks: [ OK]
Install boot loader: [E]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
All went smoothly until Grub installation at the very end. The installer went
through the motions then ejected the CD. However, on reboot, there was no
Grub menu, just the previous Windows boot loader.
For what it is worth, after basic installation I downloaded the Desktop
installation from ftp.it.debian.org, 707 files in about 40 minutes.
Relevant details:
PC has 2 hard drives.
Primary is 40GB Maxtor with a 15GB partition for Win XP, 25GB for Debian.
Secondary is 8.4GB Maxtor with Win 98 installation in 4 partitions.
Comment: Only Grub was offered. I use LILO and expected a choice.
I propose to fix this by first seeing if there is a repair facility offered on
the CD. If not I will use Knoppix to install a boot loader.
I will provide more info if you tell me what you need.
Regards
David Cefai
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