Bug#410493: Successful low memory install
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: Netboot kernel loaded from hard disk (ramdisk_size=16000)
Image version: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/i386/linux
Date: 2007-02-10 22:29:38 -0500
Machine: Toshiba Portege 3110CT
Processor: Mobile Pentium II, 166MHz
Memory: 64MB, ~16MB used as ramdisk during the install
Partitions: Disk /dev/hda: 12.0GB, 12068904960 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1467 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 1402 11261533+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 1403 1467 522112+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Output of lscpi -nn and lspci -vnn:
lspci -nn: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82440MX Host Bridge [8086:7194] (rev 01)
lspci -nn: 00:04.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Trident Microsystems Cyber 9525 [1023:9525] (rev 49)
lspci -nn: 00:07.0 Bridge [0680]: Intel Corporation 82440MX ISA Bridge [8086:7198] (rev 01)
lspci -nn: 00:07.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82440MX EIDE Controller [8086:7199]
lspci -nn: 00:07.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82440MX USB Universal Host Controller [8086:719a]
lspci -nn: 00:07.3 Bridge [0680]: Intel Corporation 82440MX Power Management Controller [8086:719b]
lspci -nn: 00:09.0 IRDA controller [0d00]: Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port Type-DO [1179:0d01]
lspci -nn: 00:0b.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support [1179:0617] (rev 20)
lspci -nn: 00:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E [125d:1978] (rev 10)
lspci -nn: 00:0d.0 Communication controller [0780]: Agere Systems 56k WinModem [11c1:0441] (rev 01)
lspci -vnn: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82440MX Host Bridge [8086:7194] (rev 01)
lspci -vnn: Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device [1179:0001]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:04.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Trident Microsystems Cyber 9525 [1023:9525] (rev 49)
lspci -vnn: Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device [1179:0002]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 8, IRQ 11
lspci -vnn: Memory at ff400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
lspci -vnn: Memory at ff3e0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
lspci -vnn: Memory at fec00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
lspci -vnn: [virtual] Expansion ROM at 24000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
lspci -vnn: Capabilities: [80] AGP version 1.0
lspci -vnn: Capabilities: [90] Power Management version 1
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:07.0 Bridge [0680]: Intel Corporation 82440MX ISA Bridge [8086:7198] (rev 01)
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:07.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82440MX EIDE Controller [8086:7199] (prog-if 80 [Master])
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
lspci -vnn: I/O ports at fff0 [size=16]
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:07.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82440MX USB Universal Host Controller [8086:719a]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
lspci -vnn: I/O ports at ff80 [size=32]
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:07.3 Bridge [0680]: Intel Corporation 82440MX Power Management Controller [8086:719b]
lspci -vnn: Flags: medium devsel
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:09.0 IRDA controller [0d00]: Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port Type-DO [1179:0d01]
lspci -vnn: Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device [1179:0001]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
lspci -vnn: I/O ports at ff60 [size=32]
lspci -vnn: Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:0b.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support [1179:0617] (rev 20)
lspci -vnn: Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device [1179:0001]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11
lspci -vnn: Memory at 24010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
lspci -vnn: Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
lspci -vnn: Memory window 0: 20000000-21fff000 (prefetchable)
lspci -vnn: Memory window 1: 22000000-23fff000
lspci -vnn: I/O window 0: 00001000-000010ff
lspci -vnn: I/O window 1: 00001400-000014ff
lspci -vnn: 16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E [125d:1978] (rev 10)
lspci -vnn: Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device [1179:0001]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
lspci -vnn: I/O ports at fc00 [size=256]
lspci -vnn: Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
lspci -vnn:
lspci -vnn: 00:0d.0 Communication controller [0780]: Agere Systems 56k WinModem [11c1:0441] (rev 01)
lspci -vnn: Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device [1179:0001]
lspci -vnn: Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 3
lspci -vnn: Memory at ffefff00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
lspci -vnn: I/O ports at 02f8 [size=8]
lspci -vnn: I/O ports at 1c00 [size=256]
lspci -vnn: Capabilities: [f8] Power Management version 2
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: [ ]
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:
Install was done using the netboot images from the hard disk as the only
bootable device on the laptop is the hard disk. The laptop lacks
floppy, CD, and a built-in NIC, so an Orinoco-based PCMCIA card was used
as the network connection. It also has a low enough amount of memory to
put the installer into low memory mode.
It would be nice if the installer displayed an option for manual package
management at the tasksel stage; that would have let me trim the base
install down to only the parts I need. I don't need packages like
cyrus-sasl2-doc installed on a small system like this.
--
Seneca
tentra@gmail.com
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