Bug#457470: GRUB
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD Net install
Image version: Testing
Date: 19.12.07
Machine: Asus AMD2
Processor: AMD2
Memory: 2GB
Partitions: SATA whole drive 3 partitions /root /home swap
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: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [E]
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: [E]
Overall install: [E]
Comments/Problems: I have used this way of installing before and have
had no problems. I then bought a new SATA CD Drive.
It worked OK. Because I had wrongly installed my Nvidia drivers the
wrong way on my first install I thought I would do a new install.
The install went OK until I tried to install GRUB on my floppy...and it
would not install GRUB...it did not see my floppy drive!
so it must not have installed any drivers for my floppy /dev/fd0.
The reason I use a floppy for GRUB is I use two HD's and prefer to boot
from a floppy rather than the MBR.
I have been using Debian since it first started...but I am only an end
user! so not very technical.
<Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
and ideas you had during the initial install.>
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