Bug#457973: debian installer (etch r1) on AMD Athlon XP 3200++
Hello Frans,
thank you very much for your answer.
Am Montag 31 Dezember 2007 15:56 schrieb Frans Pop:
> On Thursday 27 December 2007, Manfred Rebentisch wrote:
> > Comments/Problems:
> > 1. I choose "expertgui"
>
> Note that "expert" really is only intended for people for are very
> familiar with the installer and actually need the additional options.
I think, I did use the expert mode many times with many debian installations.
>
> > 2. Can choose kernels, but missing description about that !
>
> The installer automatically selects a good default. If you don't know
> better, just select that.
I think, it is a good idea to put a simple comment to this page.
>
> > 3. The detection of network card shows only the hardware "floppy"
> > 4. The detection of hard disks shows only one entry named "floppy" too.
>
> What's the point? As you were able to complete the installation I assume
> that both network and disk were supported. Again, don't use expert mode
> unless you need to.
Why did you answer to me?
I did use the expert mode, because the previous install with "install" was
failed (does not show many installer pages, does not install most software,
only minimal system).
>
> > 5. The software task "KDE-desktop" is missing
>
> No, it is not. It's just not possible to select it from a dialog. There is
> a separate installation CD that installs KDE by default.
> Please consult the installation guide for info on how to select KDE using
> the standard CD images.
>
> > 6. uswsusp give message, that there is no valid swap partition. But
> > there where two valid swap partitions while installation process. One
> > swap on sda2 from RAID and one on hda2 from first installation trial.
>
> This is a known issue.
>
> > 7. There was no possibility to add the first user
> > 8. There was no question for the root password
>
> This is just not correct.
>
> > 9. During disk partitioning it was not clear, on which of the disks
> > debian will install. It was done ok, but there was no possibility to
> > choose the destination disk (hda or sda).
>
> This is just not correct either. Both for guided and manual partitioning
> the installer _always_ lets you select which disk to use.
No!
Please have a look to my report again and think about the USB hardware. I
think, that something runs wrong, because I have a floppy via USB.
But I did not understand the details.
Have a happy new year 2008!
Manfred
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