--- Begin Message ---
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD (netinst)
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/alpha/iso-cd/debian-testing-alpha-netinst.iso
Date: 11th February 2007
Machine: AlphaStation 500/266
Processor: DECchip 21164 processor running at 266 MHz
Memory: 64MB
Partitions: No chance.
Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:
From Digital Unix-Shell (SRM):
dka0.0.0.9.0 DKA0 RZ28D 0008
dka100.1.0.9.0 DKA100 IBM DNES-309170W SA30
dka200.2.0.9.0 DKA200 RRD45 1645
dva 0.0.0.0.1 DVA0
ewa0.0.0.6.0 EWA0 00-00-F8-21-A4-43
pka0.7.0.9.0 PKA0 SCSI BUS ID 7 5.57
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [E]
Configure network: [ ]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
the installation is started with the following SRM command:
boot dka200 -flags 0
the d-i enters into "low memory mode".
when it reaches the "detecting network hardware" point, it enters into
an endless loop of killed processes showing the following error flag:
(process:number) INFO: kbd-mode: setting console mode to Unicode (UTF-8)
when i boot the netinst CD using the priority=low flag, the d-i accomplishes
successfully the following tasks:
"Choose language"
"Select a keyboard layout"
"Detect and mount CD-ROM" ("Detecting hardware to find CD-ROMS", "Scanning CD-ROM")
"Load installer components from CD" ("Loading additional components")
no big problem so far, however when i push it through "Detect network hardware",
the logging console (Alt-F4) shows the kernel killing several processes associated
with the message "Out of Memory" and the installing console (Alt-F1) prints out the
message:
(process:number) INFO: kbd-mode: setting console mode to Unicode (UTF-8)
Thanks for all!
Pablo
--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
Source: lowmem
Source-Version: 1.25
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
lowmem, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
lowmem_1.25.dsc
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmem_1.25.dsc
lowmem_1.25.tar.gz
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmem_1.25.tar.gz
lowmem_1.25_all.udeb
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmem_1.25_all.udeb
lowmemcheck_1.25_amd64.udeb
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmemcheck_1.25_amd64.udeb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 410596@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> (supplier of updated lowmem package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@debian.org)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Format: 1.7
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:10:38 +0100
Source: lowmem
Binary: lowmemcheck lowmem
Architecture: source amd64 all
Version: 1.25
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org>
Description:
lowmem - free memory for lowmem install (udeb)
lowmemcheck - detect low-memory systems and enter lowmem mode (udeb)
Closes: 410596
Changes:
lowmem (1.25) unstable; urgency=low
.
[ Joey Hess ]
* Add armel lowmem level. Should be close to the same as arm.
.
[ Steve Langasek ]
* Add alpha lowmem level. Closes: #410596.
Files:
fab416881c4864949efd19b614c36871 678 debian-installer optional lowmem_1.25.dsc
00ded540de8f19f94241a8a33e274294 9593 debian-installer optional lowmem_1.25.tar.gz
745fbdb6b26cb7c918ac1fb8a99cf7f7 1364 debian-installer optional lowmem_1.25_all.udeb
a50d2d03971ae7dc8cc22fcc6b179f3c 4858 debian-installer optional lowmemcheck_1.25_amd64.udeb
Package-Type: udeb
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux)
iD8DBQFF3A2Bgm/Kwh6ICoQRAsT7AKCyxN08ZJY3LuOaGw6fvi3hLZ0E+gCfdGss
LNGGlkdwY1wElpNXZRPSmqg=
=W+fv
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
--- End Message ---