Bug#501120: Installation report
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD, graphical install
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso (2008-10-01 daily build)
Date: 2008-10-02
Machine: Self built desktop, Asus P5K-V motherboard
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
Memory: 2 GB
Partitions:
$ df -Tl
Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda5 ext3 31736500 3613324 26511056 12% /
tmpfs tmpfs 1026916 0 1026916 0% /lib/init/rw
udev tmpfs 10240 104 10136 2% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 1026916 0 1026916 0% /dev/shm
/dev/sdb6 ext3 925869496 232616 916230584 1% /home
/dev/sdb5 ext3 31720436 180284 29928836 1% /root_backup
$ fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 37.0 GB, 37019566080 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4500 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x35f835f7
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 486 3903763+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 487 4500 32242455 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 * 487 4500 32242423+ 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0001e0cf
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 486 3903763+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2 487 121601 972856237+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 487 4498 32226358+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb6 4499 121601 940629816 83 Linux
Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn):
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller [8086:29c0] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:29c2] (rev 02)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:29c3] (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2948] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 [8086:294a] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) LPC Interface Controller [8086:2918] (rev 02)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2921] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ide-pci-generic, ata_piix, ata_generic
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2926] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ide-pci-generic, ata_piix, ata_generic
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. L1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [1969:1048] (rev b0)
Kernel driver in use: atl1
Kernel modules: atl1
02:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller [197b:2363] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
02:00.1 IDE interface [0101]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller [197b:2363] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: JMicron IDE
Kernel modules: ide-pci-generic, jmicron, ata_generic
04:01.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller [8086:107c] (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: e1000
Kernel modules: e1000
04:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller [1106:3044] (rev c0)
Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
Kernel modules: ohci1394
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: [O]
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: [E]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]
Comments/Problems:
I used the graphical install.
I have two network cards and both were detected. DHCP configuration
for the card connected to the Internet failed as expected, as I have a
fixed IP with no DHCP. Manual configuration worked fine.
Hostname configuration screen doesn't tell clearly whether the input
should include the domain name. Next screen is domain name conf.
Suggestion: It would be more clear to ask both on the same screen.
For tasks, I selected "Desktop environment", "Web server", "Print
server", "SQL database" and "Standard system". The components were
installed but no questions were asked about configuration. The
behaviour was not consistent:
- In the case of Web server, apache was running and the system was
serving the "It works" page.
- In the case of Print server, cupsd was running but no printers
were detected or configured. I had to go to Admininstration /
Printers to add my printer manually. See below for more details
about the printer configuration.
- In the case of SQL database, PostgreSQL was installed but it was
not started. (Postgresql-8.3 was in the list of services started by
default, but needs additional configuration before the actual server
will start and operate.)
- For each of the servers above (web, print, sql), no questions were
asked nor was the user provided any information where he/she should
look for information or configuration details of the server. This
can be very confusing for a new user. Generally it's a good thing
that the installation goes through with minimal number of questions,
but a user who wants to install a SQL server probably wants to
configure it too - at least to know what is the name of the server
program and where to start configuration after installation.
Printing:
- I have an HP Laserjet 4M+ connected via a USB-Parallel adapter. The
printer was not initially found, but detected (as HP Laserjet 4+)
when I disconnected and reconnected the USB adapter. The behaviour
was similar in Debian Etch.
- When a printer wasn't detected, the "Add new printer" dialog didn't
offer a possibility to select a printer manually. It only asked to
choose between different types of network printers. This was
confusing for me.
- Sharing the printer was not automatically enabled. I had to choose
"File / Server settings / Share published printers connected to this
system" in the Printer configuration window after installation. Most
users who choose to install a print server would probably assume
that sharing is enabled by default.
- Even though I selected "A4" as the printer media size, programs
still tried to use "letter" by default. I guess they take their
value from /etc/papersize.
Suggestion: The installation could ask for paper size or set a
reasonable default based on the computer location. For example in
Finland, A4 paper is far more common than letter paper.
Overall, I was quite satisfied with the installation. It was much
faster than previous versions and most things work out of the box.
--
Arto Teräs <ajt@iki.fi> --- See http://ajt.iki.fi for contact info
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