Bug#606976: Kernel panic with Squeeze (AMD64) d-i beta 2
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD and USB stick
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_di_beta2/amd64/iso-cd/debian-squeeze-di-beta2-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: Dec 13, 2010
Machine: Dell XPS 630i
Processor: Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz
Memory: 4 GB
Partitions: N/A
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [E ]
Detect network card: [ ]
Configure network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
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've tried d-i beta 2 on Dell XPS 630i. I first tried creating a USB
memory stick with the installer .iso on it (following a standard
procedure); the install USB stick works on my other computer (Lenovo
T410s). However, on 630i it always fails at the beginning of the
install process. The message, when kernel panics, typically goes like
this:
... (no apparent error messages thru this point) ...
[0.597991] List of all partitions:
[0.600310] No filesystem could mount root, tried:
[0.602749] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
unknown-block(8,3)
... (call trace output after this) ...
(This output is from an attempt to use CD install medium.)
I have tried adding rootdelay=10 option for the kernel, without any effect.
I have observed the same symptom with the netinst .iso burned on a
blank CD. In fact, I have never been able to use d-i successfully on
630i (I've tried the same thing several months ago). Last time I
installed Debian, I had to install off a Lenny install medium and then
do dist-upgrade.
Is there any way to get Squeeze d-i to work on this machine? Any help
is appreciated.
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