Bug#440185: FW: new install won't boot completely

Further information:

The last thing that I can read in boot sequence is the load of the Gnome Display Manager. Two or more things flash up but can’t see what they are. When press Off switch can see that 4 more items ran/started, last of which was the scheduler - crond.

I have also tried the following things with same result:

- run in Single User mode

- disconnected mouse before boot

- disconnected Ethernet cable before boot

In Single User Mode, I get the root command prompt but have no idea what to do with it, so I just press <Ctrl> D to continue – it then does same stuff and fails in same way.

David Wilkins

+61 2 9918 5801

+61 419 275 642

From: David Wilkins [mailto:david@wwine.com.au]
Sent: Friday, 31 August 2007 12:05 AM
To: 'submit@bugs.debian.org'
Subject: new install won't boot completely

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: used netinst & installed with default options only

Image version: 4.0r1 i386 (from www.debian.org/releases/stable/debian-installer/ netinst CD image, i386)

Date: 30/8/07 9pm (Australian EST)

Machine: Dell Dimension V400

Processor: Pentium II/400Mhz

Memory: 64MB SDRAM

Partitions: single partition – entire disk partitioned/formatted for Debian

Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: ??

Base System Installation Checklist:

[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [O]

Detect network card:    [0]

Configure network:      [0]

Detect CD:              [0]

Load installer modules: [0]

Detect hard drives:     [0]

Partition hard drives:  [0]

Install base system:    [0]

Clock/timezone setup:   [0]

User/password setup:    [0]

Install tasks:          [0]

Install boot loader:    [0]

Overall install:        [0]

Comments/Problems:

Install appeared to be successful (no errors) but system won’t complete boot. Appears to boot/load everything but then screen goes blank and stops. At this point can’t seem to type anything to get it to move on. Only option is to press Reset button (reboots system) or On/Off switch. If press On/Off switch, screen temporarily reactivates and can see that system is at login prompt, but can’t type anything. System then shuts down.

I am a complete novice with Linux so have no knowledge to diagnose or resolve this problem. Help!

David Wilkins

02 9918 5801

0419 275 642

www.wine.com.au

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