Bug#813378: Debian 8.3 doesn't start after a "no pb" netinstall on a USB key.

[Karsten Merker <merker@debian.org>]

On Mon, Feb 01, 2016 at 02:44:54PM +0100, Michel Lanne wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I've just made a temptative install of Debian 8.3 using
> debian-8.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso on a USB stick.
> 
> The install seems to run perfectly. No error msg. But impossible to
> start the machine on the target key after reboot.
> 
> I'm used to put an installer .iso on a USB stick with dd. I'm used to
> install various Linux's (Ubuntu, Mint, formerly Debian) on hard disks
> & USB sticks.
> 
> The problems appeared in fact in the past with
> debian-8.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso or with debian-8.2.0-i386-netinst.iso.
> I managed to have a successful install with a debian 8.1, but not kept
> track precisely.
> 
> Formal bug report :
> 
> Package: installation-reports
> 
> Boot method:
> - Boot on a 8GB USB stick on which the image
> debian-8.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso has been installed with dd
> if=debian-8.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso of=/dev/sdb
> - The installer starts and seems to run perfectly
> - Temptative to make the install on another 16 GB USB Stick which
> appears as /dev/sdc under the installer.
> Image version: debian-8.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso
> Date: 2016-01-31 20h
> 
> Machine: Lenovo ThinkPad T400
[...]
> Comments/Problems:
> At reboot on the target USB stick, this stick is perfectly seen in the
> boot menu, the boot seems to operate normally for 1 or 2 seconds with
> some lines of text rapidly appearing on the screen, then the screen in
> wiped, emptied, and the cursor remains blinking in the top left corner
> in text mode without ending.

Hello,

does that laptop have UEFI? If yes, in which mode (UEFI or
CSM/"BIOS" mode) has the installer been booted and in which mode
is the final installation booted?

I have seen the effect that some UEFI implementations use
different default boot modes for different devices, and booting a
CSM/"BIOS" mode installation in UEFI mode and vice versa fails,
so a boot mode mismatch could be a possible cause for your
problem.

HTH,
Karsten
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