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Bug#426686: installation-reports: "lenny" OK on Compaq Presario 5030



Lars-Göran Larsson wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> 
> 
> -- Package-specific info:
> 
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: 
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/dayly-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso  
> 03-May-2007 10:50
> Date: May 26 2007 09:50 - 11:50
> 
> Machine: Compaq Presario 5030
> Partitions: fdisk -l /dev/hda:
> 	Disk /dev/hda: 40,0 GB, 40020664320 byte
> 	240 huvuden, 63 sektorer/spår, 5169 cylindrar
> 	Enheter = cylindrar av 15120 · 512 = 7741440 byte
> 
> 	    Enhet Start     Början        Slut     Block    Id  System
> 	/dev/hda1               1        1040     7862368+   7  HPFS/NTFS
> 	/dev/hda2            1041        1560     3931200    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
> 	/dev/hda3   *        1561        2080     3931200    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
> 	/dev/hda4            2081        5169    23352809    f  W95 Utökad (LBA)
> 	/dev/hda5            2081        3570    11264368+   b  W95 FAT32
> 	/dev/hda6            3571        3705     1020568+  83  Linux
> 	/dev/hda7            3706        5060    10243768+  83  Linux
> 	/dev/hda8            5061        5169      824008+  82  Linux växling / Solaris
> 
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot:           [O]
> Detect network card:    [O]
> Configure network:      [O]
> Detect CD:              [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives:     [O]
> Partition hard drives:  [O]
> Install base system:    [O]
> Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
> User/password setup:    [O]
> Install tasks:          [O]
> Install boot loader:    [O]
> Overall install:        [O]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> 
> I started the installation by just hitting "return" at boot-prompt.
> No problems occurred. Grub installation found my Windows XP on /dev/hda1,
> but not Windows 98 on /dev/hda3, and suggested grub to be installed on MBR,
> which worked out fine. The "Windows XP" choice in grub boot menu leads to the 
> old boot menu, where I can chose between Windows XP and Windows 98. Good enough.

Even if detection of the windows 98 would work you'd find yourself in an odd situation since you'd have two ways to boot
 into windows 98. This is because is not Debian Installer business to edit the Windows boot menu in order to remove the
Windows 98 entry.

-- 
Regards,
EddyP
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge" A.Einstein

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