Bug#457973: debian installer (etch r1) on AMD Athlon XP 3200++

[Geert Stappers <457973@bugs.debian.org>]

Hello Manfred,

Op 31-12-2007 om 16:55 schreef Manfred Rebentisch:
> Am Montag 31 Dezember 2007 15:56 schrieb Frans Pop:
> > On Thursday 27 December 2007, Manfred Rebentisch wrote:
> > > Comments/Problems:
 <snip/>
> > > 7. There was no possibility to add the first user
> > > 8. There was no question for the root password
> >
> > This is just not correct.
> >
> > > 9. During disk partitioning it was not clear, on which of the disks
> > > debian will install. It was done ok, but there was no possibility to
> > > choose the destination disk (hda or sda).
> >
> > This is just not correct either. Both for guided and manual partitioning
> > the installer _always_ lets you select which disk to use.
> No!
> 
> Please have a look to my report again and think about the USB hardware. I 
> think, that something runs wrong, because I have a floppy via USB.
> But I did not understand the details.

>From my point of view it is also (very (very)) hard _WHAT TO THINK_
about USB. I suggest you reply this E-mail with the relevant lines
from your report about the thing that runs wrong, plus some elaboration
about the issue.
That may cost some time, but hey, see it as an investment for the next
time _you_ will do an install on the same hardware and also for people
with a simular hardware set up.

> Have a happy new year 2008!

Best wishes
Geert Stappers