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Bug#765402: installation-reports: Incomplete testing images (kernel image missing)



Control: block -1 by 765458

Hello Helge!

Helge Kreutzmann <debian@helgefjell.de> (2014-10-14):
> Boot method: CD
> Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/, build date October 6th
> Date: <Date and time of the install>
> 
> Machine: Lenovo Thinkpad G50
> Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>
> 
> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> 
> Initial boot:           [O]
> Detect network card:    [O]
> Configure network:      [ ]
> Detect CD:              [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
> User/password setup:    [O]
> Detect hard drives:     [O]
> Partition hard drives:  [O]
> Install base system:    [E]
> Install tasks:          [ ]
> Install boot loader:    [E]
> Overall install:        [E]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> 
> I first tried the netinst. It failed to log into my network (not a
> part of this bug; I have a restricted network setup and I did not
> take the time to investigate yet) but I continued the install, however, I
> was informed that no kernel could be installed. Therefore I aborted
> the installation.
> 
> Then I downloaded the -kde version of the installer. It showed the
> following errors:
> 
> a) Again, no kernel could be installed. I had to manually (via USB
>    stick) transfer the kernel*deb onto the machine and install it by
>    hand (interestingly, most of the dependencies were available on the
>    CD).

This is quite certainly #765458.

> b) I installed an fully encrypted system. However, neither the package
>    "cryptsetup" nor the package "lvm" was installed, thus the
>    installed system failed in the initrd with strange errors that the
>    root file system could not be found.

This might be the same issue, I'll try to test this setup if I manage to
debug apt further.

> c) I had selected German during the installation, however, KDE is
>    presenting itself in English.

I'd suggest tracking this issue separately.

> While c) is a minor problem, I regard a) and b) as show stopper. 

ACK.


Many thanks for the detailed report.

Mraw,
KiBi.

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