Bug#702226: live-installer hangs when starting installation from live system

[Praveen A <pravi.a@gmail.com>]

2013/3/4 Ben Armstrong <synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca>:
> On 04/03/13 06:20 AM, Praveen A wrote:
>> package: live-installer
>> version: 40
>> severity: critical
>>
>> I downloaded debian-wheezy-live-rc1-amd64-gnome-desktop.iso and live
>> installer just hangs when selecting "Install Debian Sid" from System
>> Tools menu as seen in the screenshot. It was working in wheezy b4
>> image.
>
> The component providing desktop installs is debian-installer-launcher,
> not live-installer. This component hasn't changed since b4 was released,
> and is less tested than installing from the boot menu, which you should
> still be able to do. Please make absolutely sure "it was working in
> wheezy b4 image" as I have my doubts.

Yes, it was working in b4. I have tested it on multiple systems
(virtual and real hardware). Thanks for telling me the correct
component.

Yes, installing from boot menu works.

> I notice you tested from Virtualbox? Did you try from hardware? I just
> tried on an Eee PC model 4G (equipped with 1G RAM). The result was a a
> black screen with underscore in the upper left corner and the pointer
> frozen in one spot. Touchpad and keyboard are both unresponsive, so at
> this point a reboot was my only option.

Since it is not specific to hardware (same virtual machine
configuration worked with b4), I think testing with vm is enough. But
if required I can test on a real hardware too. Looks like you were
able to reproduce it with a real hardware too.

> I retested from a terminal with:
>
> $ gksudo debian-installer-launcher
>
> This briefly flashed a message on stderr that I could not see in time to
> copy down.
>
> So I switched to vc1 and tried this to catch the message:
>
> $ sudo debian-installer-launcher
> ERROR: 'kexec' is not a valid plugin. Check and try again.
>
> I've run out of time to investigate ... have to catch my bus to work.
> I'll look into it more later.

Thanks!

> Meanwhile, the installer should be usable from the boot menu.

yes, it works from the boot menu.

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