Bug#492751: Lenny beta 2 dies on boot up
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: GRUB
Image version: Debian installer lenny beta 2 netinst i386
Date: July 24, 2008 approx 3:00 pm
Machine: DMP Electronics eBox 3851 (http://www.compactpc.com.tw/ebox-3851.htm)
Processor:
processor : 0
vendor_id : CentaurHauls
cpu family : 6
model : 9
model name : VIA Nehemiah
stepping : 10
cpu MHz : 796.126
cache size : 64 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr cx8 sep mtrr pge cmov pat mmx fxsr sse up rng rng_en ace ace_en
bogomips : 1594.68
Memory: 256 MB
Partitions: Full disk
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
Can't boot, so don't know.
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [0 ]
Detect network card: [0 ]
Configure network: [0 ]
Detect CD: [0 ]
Load installer modules: [0 ]
Detect hard drives: [0 ]
Partition hard drives: [0 ]
Install base system: [0 ]
Clock/timezone setup: [0 ]
User/password setup: [0 ]
Install tasks: [0 ]
Install boot loader: [0 ]
Overall install: [0 ]
Comments/Problems:
Attempting to install lenny beta 2, I run into this:
1) Install runs smoothly
2) Boot gives this error and dies at very beginning of boot sequence:
Int 6: CR2 00000000
I tried re-downloading *.ISO and burning new CD with same result. And, tried tried daily build with same result.
I have successfully loaded an earlier build of lenny on the same hardware.
Checking Google, I found a long discussion of the problem at:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/949548
This suggests that the lenny beta 2 kernel may not work with my processor.
Is this something that needs to be fixed by kernel team?
Or, is there something I need to do to get around it?
Or, am I just plain screwed?
I really like Lenny and do so much want to run it.
Many thanks,
Lloyd R. Prentice
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