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Bug#503160: marked as done (Bug in debconf package in Lenny Beta2 businesscard CD?)

Your message dated Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:34:12 +0200
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and subject line Re: Bug#503160: Bug in debconf package in Lenny Beta2 businesscard CD?
has caused the Debian Bug report #503160,
regarding Bug in debconf package in Lenny Beta2 businesscard CD?
to be marked as done.

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Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/lenny_di_beta2/i386/iso-cd/debian-LennyBeta2-i386-businesscard.iso
Date: 22/10/2008 21:29

Machine: Desktop computer with DualCore Pentium on Asus MB
Partitions: See attached "partman" file

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:    [E]
Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
User/password setup:    [ ]
Install tasks:          [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Overall install:        [ ]

Comments/Problems:

The problem is that I'm installing it over an Etch install that isn't working fully (mainly X and network aren't working) since I upgraded my system, changing motherboard, processor, video card (now onboard) and memory.

I'm using the CD "debian-LennyBeta2-i386-businesscard.iso" downloaded according the instructions in http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/debian-installer/etchnhalf

I'm sending attached the full syslog, but the important part is this:

Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Selecting previously deselected package debconf.
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: (Reading database ... 1011 files and directories currently installed.)
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Unpacking debconf (from .../debconf_1.5.11etch2_all.deb) ...
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: dpkg: debconf: dependency problems, but configuring anyway as you request:
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap:  debconf depends on debconf-i18n | debconf-english; however:
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap:   Package debconf-i18n is not installed.
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap:   Package debconf-english is not installed.
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Setting up debconf (1.5.11etch2) ...
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: /var/lib/dpkg/info/debconf.postinst: line 77: /usr/bin/python2.4: cannot execute binary file
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: dpkg: error processing debconf (--install):
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap:  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 126
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap:  debconf
Oct 23 00:25:43 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/debootstrap-failed
Oct 23 00:25:44 main-menu[1391]: WARNING **: Configuring 'bootstrap-base' failed with error code 1
Oct 23 00:25:44 main-menu[1391]: WARNING **: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' failed.

To me it looks like the debconf package is just broken (without Python 2.4 dependency) or that the CD should include Python 2.4.

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On Thursday 23 October 2008, Itamar Carvalho wrote:
> Comments/Problems:
> The problem is that I'm installing it over an Etch install that isn't
> working fully (mainly X and network aren't working) since I upgraded my
> system, changing motherboard, processor, video card (now onboard) and
> memory.

Installing on top of an existing system is not supported.
It is possible to install while using existing data on some specific file 
systems if they are on separate partitions or if LVM is used (most 
commonly /home, /srv, /usr/local and similar), but installing on top of 
an old root directory or /usr can result in problems.

In general reinstalling should not be needed when your system is "broken" 
like you described. You should have been able to fix the problem with 
really minor reconfigurations. I suspect that due to your reinstallation 
attempt your system is now likely to be in a nearly unrecoverable state.

As this is not an installer issue I am closing your report. If you need 
help getting your system working again, I suggest you ask on the 
debian-user mailing list.

Cheers,
FJP

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