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Bug#698392: partman: Installation stops at "Starting up the partitioner" around 50%



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Control: tag -1 moreinfo

Hi Rolf,

Rolf Heinrichs <rolf.o1.heinrichs@gmx.net> (17/01/2013):
> Package: partman
> Version: Wheezy Daily Build loaded 13.1.2013
> Severity: grave
> Tags: d-i
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> Starting up Wheezy Daily Build dated 13.1.2013 on a new AMD 990X
> based computer had the installation always stopping at 47% when
> reading the disks. Tried a lot of things around the bios settings
> like UEFI, comaptibility mode, .....
> 
> The console Alt-F4 shows "partman-lvm: no volume groups found" as
> last message.  Also repeatable on a one year old Wheezy copy and on
> a Squeeze DVD.
> 
> Final solution was to remove the usb key connected to the PC which
> was used to load the firmware for the ethernet controller directly
> after loading the firmware.

do you mean removing the key made it possible to continue/resume the
installation process?

> This is a situation which any user may get trapped in, especially
> since the adapters requireing firmware do increase in number. I
> think the partitioner must be able to cope with usb keys around.
> 
> BTW: this bug report is not written from the affected system.

Logs would be more than welcome, but you might want to wait a few days
until d-i wheezy rc1 is released.

Mraw,
KiBi.

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