Bug#492051: Lenny Beta 2 installer failure
Package: installation-reportsBoot method: CD netinstImage version: lenny
beta2 netinstDate: 2008/07/23Machine: Desktop
Processor:Core 2 Duo 6700
Memory:4Gb DDR3 800
Partitions: Didn't get that far
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): didn't get that far
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: [E]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [E]
Comments/Problems:
I am trying to reinstall an existing Debian system. The previous run of
dselect broke it, to the extent that the kernel could not find /sbin/init
and none of the previous kernels worked either. The system was originally
installed using a netinst CDROM.
Despite the fact that my system is using what is now a relatively well known
Intel motherboard, the netinst could not find CDROM drivers. The CDROM is a
standardr IDE CDROM, designed by Toshiba/Samsung, model SH-C522. The
motherboard is an Intel 955 chipset board, model type D955XBKLKR.
The installer was also unable to find network drivers for this board.
I have previously been able to install to this combination of board and
CDROM using netinst, so this fault represents a regression.
I have also found it impossible to use netinst on an Intel DX38 with a Core
Duo 6850, and ended up having to install Ubuntu instead in that case.
I have every expectation of having to go for an Ubuntu installation again
this time, which I don't really want to do as it then causes trouble later
when I try to install qmail.
Jon Thackray
+44 1223 572299
+44 7803 017991
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