Bug#702419: installation-reports: Successful 6.0.6 auto-install netboot (pxe) on Alix-2 using ttyS0 as console (hands-off)
Package: installation-reports
Severity: normal
After reading http://hands.com/d-i and a lot of tries,
searching on how to do this via serial console only,
understanding that network install require that
initrd and vmlinuz by synchronised before (each) use...
This work fine and don't require (direct) human interaction.
-- Package-specific info:
Boot method: network
Image version: debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-i386/current/images netboot/netboot.tar.gz 'tar -zxC /srv/tftp ./debian-installer/i386/{linux,initrd.gz}'
Date: <Date and time of the install>
Machine: Alix 2D3
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
# df -Tl
Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 ext3 973624 698624 225544 76% /
tmpfs tmpfs 127736 62056 65680 49% /var
# mount
/dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (ro,noatime,errors=continue)
tmpfs on /var type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime)
# cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name
8 0 990864 sda
8 1 989184 sda1
# cat /proc/mounts
rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
none /sys sysfs rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0
none /proc proc rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime 0 0
none /dev devtmpfs rw,relatime,size=122948k,nr_inodes=30737,mode=755 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000 0 0
/dev/disk/by-uuid/d80666ee-f99d-4254-ab38-e5c747b03639 / ext3 ro,noatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
tmpfs /lib/init/rw tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /home tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /root tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /var tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0
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: [ ] retrieve pressed.cfg from web server [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: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]
Comments/Problems:
<Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
and ideas you had during the initial install.>
Just adding 1st line in pxe for serial an prompt for auto-run
# cat /srv/tftp/alix/pxealix.cfg
serial 0 38400
display alix/alix.txt
include alix/menu.cfg
default Linux
prompt 1
timeout 10
Create an appropriate syslinux config:
# cat /srv/tftp/alix/live.cfg
label Linux
menu label Linux
kernel debian-installer/i386/linux
append initrd=debian-installer/i386/initrd.gz auto=true \
priority=critical url=192.168.12.2 DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 \
netcfg/choose_interface=eth0 -- console=ttyS0,38400
Correct pressed file as Alix 2D3 hold 3 ethernet interfaces,
so prevent choice question:
...
d-i netcfg/choose_interface select eth0
But one of the WORST thing i've done was to not use swap:
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS:
WHY `NO_SWAP` SETTED TO `FALSE` DO PERMIT NO SWAP!?
...
d-i partman-basicfilesystems/no_swap boolean false
d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string \
boot-root :: 500 10000 1000000000 ext3 \
$primary{ } $bootable{ } \
method{ format } format{ } \
use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext3 } \
mountpoint{ / } .
...
Installing and runing last configuration script is done with:
d-i preseed/run string late_command.sh
d-i preseed/late_command string /bin/sh /tmp/lastjob.sh
--
Please make sure that the hardware-summary log file, and any other
installation logs that you think would be useful are attached to this
report. Please compress large files using gzip.
Once you have filled out this report, mail it to submit@bugs.debian.org.
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Installer lsb-release:
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DISTRIB_ID=Debian
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Debian GNU/Linux installer"
DISTRIB_RELEASE="6.0 (squeeze) - installer build 20110106+squeeze4+b2"
X_INSTALLATION_MEDIUM=netboot
==============================================
Installer hardware-summary:
==============================================
uname -a: Linux alix 2.6.32-5-486 #1 Sun Sep 23 09:17:35 UTC 2012 i586 GNU/Linux
lspci -knn: 00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] Host Bridge [1022:2080] (rev 33)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] Host Bridge [1022:2080]
lspci -knn: 00:01.2 Entertainment encryption device [1010]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX AES Security Block [1022:2082]
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Geode LX AES Security Block [1022:2082]
lspci -knn: 00:09.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105M [Rhine-III] [1106:3053] (rev 96)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:0106]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: via-rhine
lspci -knn: 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105M [Rhine-III] [1106:3053] (rev 96)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:0106]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: via-rhine
lspci -knn: 00:0b.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105M [Rhine-III] [1106:3053] (rev 96)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:0106]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: via-rhine
lspci -knn: 00:0f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] ISA [1022:2090] (rev 03)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] ISA [1022:2090]
lspci -knn: 00:0f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] IDE [1022:209a] (rev 01)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] IDE [1022:209a]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
lspci -knn: 00:0f.4 USB Controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] OHC [1022:2094] (rev 02)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] OHC [1022:2094]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
lspci -knn: 00:0f.5 USB Controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] EHC [1022:2095] (rev 02)
lspci -knn: Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] EHC [1022:2095]
lspci -knn: Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
usb-list:
usb-list: Bus 01 Device 01: EHCI Host Controller [1d6b:0002]
usb-list: Level 00 Parent 00 Port 00 Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00
usb-list: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ehci_hcd
usb-list: Interface 00: Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00 Driver hub
usb-list:
usb-list: Bus 02 Device 01: OHCI Host Controller [1d6b:0001]
usb-list: Level 00 Parent 00 Port 00 Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00
usb-list: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ohci_hcd
usb-list: Interface 00: Class 09(hub ) Subclass 00 Protocol 00 Driver hub
lsmod: Module Size Used by
lsmod: leds_alix2 1119 0
lsmod: led_class 1761 1 leds_alix2
lsmod: ufs 55534 0
lsmod: qnx4 5078 0
lsmod: ntfs 162607 0
lsmod: reiserfs 173372 0
lsmod: battery 3774 0
lsmod: dm_mod 46125 0
lsmod: md_mod 66159 0
lsmod: xfs 403618 0
lsmod: exportfs 2486 1 xfs
lsmod: jfs 133408 0
lsmod: ext4 239486 0
lsmod: jbd2 48519 1 ext4
lsmod: crc16 1027 1 ext4
lsmod: ext3 92928 1
lsmod: jbd 28166 1 ext3
lsmod: btrfs 359883 0
lsmod: zlib_deflate 15770 1 btrfs
lsmod: crc32c 2172 1
lsmod: libcrc32c 762 1 btrfs
lsmod: vfat 6538 0
lsmod: fat 34480 1 vfat
lsmod: ext2 45150 0
lsmod: mbcache 3482 3 ext4,ext3,ext2
lsmod: ide_generic 801 0 [permanent]
lsmod: ide_core 59670 1 ide_generic
lsmod: sd_mod 25961 2
lsmod: crc_t10dif 1012 1 sd_mod
lsmod: ata_generic 2239 0
lsmod: pata_amd 6641 1
lsmod: libata 117427 2 ata_generic,pata_amd
lsmod: rsrc_nonstatic 7061 0
lsmod: pcmcia_core 20510 1 rsrc_nonstatic
lsmod: usb_storage 30905 0
lsmod: scsi_mod 105921 3 sd_mod,libata,usb_storage
lsmod: thermal_sys 9346 0
lsmod: ohci_hcd 17191 0
lsmod: ehci_hcd 28859 0
lsmod: via_rhine 14427 0
lsmod: usbcore 99126 4 usb_storage,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
lsmod: nls_base 4445 5 ntfs,jfs,vfat,fat,usbcore
lsmod: mii 2654 1 via_rhine
df: Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
df: tmpfs
df: 127736 24 127712 0% /dev
df: /dev/sda1
df: 973624 519472 404696 56% /target
df: /dev/sda1
df: 973624 519472 404696 56% /dev/.static/dev
df: tmpfs
df: 127736 24 127712 0% /target/dev
free: total used free shared buffers
free: Mem: 255472 210464 45008 0 5600
free: Swap: 0 0 0
free: Total: 255472 210464 45008
/proc/cmdline: initrd=debian-install/i386/initrd.gz auto=true priority=critical url=server001.f-hauri DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 netcfg/choose_interface=eth0 -- console=ttyS0,38400 BOOT_IMAGE=debian-install/i386/vmlinuz
/proc/cpuinfo: processor : 0
/proc/cpuinfo: vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
/proc/cpuinfo: cpu family : 5
/proc/cpuinfo: model : 10
/proc/cpuinfo: model name : Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS
/proc/cpuinfo: stepping : 2
/proc/cpuinfo: cpu MHz : 498.014
/proc/cpuinfo: cache size : 128 KB
/proc/cpuinfo: fdiv_bug : no
/proc/cpuinfo: hlt_bug : no
/proc/cpuinfo: f00f_bug : no
/proc/cpuinfo: coma_bug : no
/proc/cpuinfo: fpu : yes
/proc/cpuinfo: fpu_exception : yes
/proc/cpuinfo: cpuid level : 1
/proc/cpuinfo: wp : yes
/proc/cpuinfo: flags : fpu de pse tsc msr cx8 sep pge cmov clflush mmx mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
/proc/cpuinfo: bogomips : 996.02
/proc/cpuinfo: clflush size : 32
/proc/cpuinfo: cache_alignment : 32
/proc/cpuinfo: address sizes : 32 bits physical, 32 bits virtual
/proc/cpuinfo: power management:
/proc/cpuinfo:
/proc/ioports: 0000-001f : dma1
/proc/ioports: 0020-0021 : pic1
/proc/ioports: 0040-0043 : timer0
/proc/ioports: 0050-0053 : timer1
/proc/ioports: 0060-0060 : keyboard
/proc/ioports: 0064-0064 : keyboard
/proc/ioports: 0070-0071 : rtc_cmos
/proc/ioports: 0070-0071 : rtc0
/proc/ioports: 0080-008f : dma page reg
/proc/ioports: 00a0-00a1 : pic2
/proc/ioports: 00c0-00df : dma2
/proc/ioports: 00f0-00ff : fpu
/proc/ioports: 0170-0177 : 0000:00:0f.2
/proc/ioports: 0170-0177 : pata_amd
/proc/ioports: 01f0-01f7 : 0000:00:0f.2
/proc/ioports: 01f0-01f7 : pata_amd
/proc/ioports: 02f8-02ff : serial
/proc/ioports: 0376-0376 : 0000:00:0f.2
/proc/ioports: 0376-0376 : pata_amd
/proc/ioports: 03b0-03bb : mda
/proc/ioports: 03bf-03bf : mda
/proc/ioports: 03f6-03f6 : 0000:00:0f.2
/proc/ioports: 03f6-03f6 : pata_amd
/proc/ioports: 03f8-03ff : serial
/proc/ioports: 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
/proc/ioports: 1000-10ff : 0000:00:09.0
/proc/ioports: 1000-10ff : via-rhine
/proc/ioports: 1400-14ff : 0000:00:0a.0
/proc/ioports: 1400-14ff : via-rhine
/proc/ioports: 1800-18ff : 0000:00:0b.0
/proc/ioports: 1800-18ff : via-rhine
/proc/ioports: 6000-6007 : 0000:00:0f.0
/proc/ioports: 6100-61ff : 0000:00:0f.0
/proc/ioports: 6200-623f : 0000:00:0f.0
/proc/ioports: 9c00-9c3f : 0000:00:0f.0
/proc/ioports: 9d00-9d7f : 0000:00:0f.0
/proc/ioports: ac1c-ac1f : 0000:00:01.0
/proc/ioports: ff00-ff0f : 0000:00:0f.2
/proc/ioports: ff00-ff0f : pata_amd
/proc/iomem: 00000000-0009ffff : System RAM
/proc/iomem: 000a0000-000bffff : Video RAM area
/proc/iomem: 000e0000-000effff : Extension ROM
/proc/iomem: 000f0000-000fffff : reserved
/proc/iomem: 000f0000-000fffff : System ROM
/proc/iomem: 00100000-0fffffff : System RAM
/proc/iomem: 01000000-0124986c : Kernel code
/proc/iomem: 0124986d-01367c83 : Kernel data
/proc/iomem: 013d7000-01453a5f : Kernel bss
/proc/iomem: e0000000-e00000ff : 0000:00:09.0
/proc/iomem: e0000000-e00000ff : via-rhine
/proc/iomem: e0040000-e00400ff : 0000:00:0a.0
/proc/iomem: e0040000-e00400ff : via-rhine
/proc/iomem: e0080000-e00800ff : 0000:00:0b.0
/proc/iomem: e0080000-e00800ff : via-rhine
/proc/iomem: efff4000-efff7fff : 0000:00:01.2
/proc/iomem: efffd000-efffdfff : 0000:00:0f.5
/proc/iomem: efffd000-efffdfff : ehci_hcd
/proc/iomem: efffe000-efffefff : 0000:00:0f.4
/proc/iomem: efffe000-efffefff : ohci_hcd
/proc/iomem: fff00000-ffffffff : reserved
/proc/interrupts: CPU0
/proc/interrupts: 0: 483146 XT-PIC-XT timer
/proc/interrupts: 2: 0 XT-PIC-XT cascade
/proc/interrupts: 4: 8333 XT-PIC-XT serial
/proc/interrupts: 8: 1 XT-PIC-XT rtc0
/proc/interrupts: 10: 242429 XT-PIC-XT eth0
/proc/interrupts: 12: 1 XT-PIC-XT ehci_hcd:usb1, ohci_hcd:usb2
/proc/interrupts: 14: 67066 XT-PIC-XT pata_amd
/proc/interrupts: 15: 0 XT-PIC-XT pata_amd
/proc/interrupts: NMI: 0 Non-maskable interrupts
/proc/interrupts: LOC: 0 Local timer interrupts
/proc/interrupts: SPU: 0 Spurious interrupts
/proc/interrupts: PMI: 0 Performance monitoring interrupts
/proc/interrupts: PND: 0 Performance pending work
/proc/interrupts: ERR: 0
/proc/interrupts: MIS: 0
/proc/meminfo: MemTotal: 255472 kB
/proc/meminfo: MemFree: 45060 kB
/proc/meminfo: Buffers: 5600 kB
/proc/meminfo: Cached: 183896 kB
/proc/meminfo: SwapCached: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: Active: 120384 kB
/proc/meminfo: Inactive: 41356 kB
/proc/meminfo: Active(anon): 736 kB
/proc/meminfo: Inactive(anon): 5508 kB
/proc/meminfo: Active(file): 119648 kB
/proc/meminfo: Inactive(file): 35848 kB
/proc/meminfo: Unevictable: 33976 kB
/proc/meminfo: Mlocked: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: HighTotal: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: HighFree: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: LowTotal: 255472 kB
/proc/meminfo: LowFree: 45060 kB
/proc/meminfo: SwapTotal: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: SwapFree: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: Dirty: 4184 kB
/proc/meminfo: Writeback: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: AnonPages: 6244 kB
/proc/meminfo: Mapped: 1708 kB
/proc/meminfo: Shmem: 24 kB
/proc/meminfo: Slab: 9752 kB
/proc/meminfo: SReclaimable: 7544 kB
/proc/meminfo: SUnreclaim: 2208 kB
/proc/meminfo: KernelStack: 480 kB
/proc/meminfo: PageTables: 316 kB
/proc/meminfo: NFS_Unstable: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: Bounce: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: WritebackTmp: 0 kB
/proc/meminfo: CommitLimit: 127736 kB
/proc/meminfo: Committed_AS: 10588 kB
/proc/meminfo: VmallocTotal: 770040 kB
/proc/meminfo: VmallocUsed: 3880 kB
/proc/meminfo: VmallocChunk: 763744 kB
/proc/meminfo: HugePages_Total: 0
/proc/meminfo: HugePages_Free: 0
/proc/meminfo: HugePages_Rsvd: 0
/proc/meminfo: HugePages_Surp: 0
/proc/meminfo: Hugepagesize: 4096 kB
/proc/meminfo: DirectMap4k: 8192 kB
/proc/meminfo: DirectMap4M: 253952 kB
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 6.0.6
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i586)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-486
Locale: LANG=fr_CH.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_CH.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
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